Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danville, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,474step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.09
Distance: 146 mi
Typical range: $1,238–$1,709
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $1,474

Return trip

Charlotte → Danville$1,529

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Danville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,038	$7.11	$924 – $1,152
53' refrigerated	$1,241	$8.50	$1,080 – $1,403
48' flatbed	$1,337	$9.16	$1,150 – $1,524
Step deck	$1,474	$10.09	$1,238 – $1,709
Power only	$868	$5.94	$755 – $981
Hotshot	$653	$4.47	$542 – $764
26' box truck	$658	$4.51	$560 – $757
Sprinter van	$415	$2.84	$349 – $482

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More lanes from Danville

Step deck lanes from Danville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$2,894	$6.02	$2,431 – $3,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$7,977	$3.08	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,652	$3.93	$2,228 – $3,077	2 d
Houston, TX	1,221 mi	$4,348	$3.56	$3,652 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$7,574	$3.47	$6,363 – $8,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$2,436	$6.23	$2,046 – $2,826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$4,937	$3.46	$4,147 – $5,727	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$7,825	$3.09	$6,573 – $9,077	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Danville, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Danville, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,474 all-in in October 2026, or $10.09 a mile over about 146 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,238 and $1,709.

How far is Danville, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $147 of the $1,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Danville, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,529, which makes Danville, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology