Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,916step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.66
Distance: 438 mi
Typical range: $2,449–$3,382
Transit: 1 day

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

Delaware to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,474
Fuel: $442
All-in estimate: $2,916

Return trip

Charlotte → Delaware$1,992

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Delaware to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,142	$4.89	$1,907 – $2,378
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$5.84	$2,225 – $2,890
48' flatbed	$2,662	$6.08	$2,290 – $3,035
Step deck	$2,916	$6.66	$2,449 – $3,382
Power only	$1,849	$4.22	$1,609 – $2,090
Hotshot	$1,394	$3.18	$1,157 – $1,631
26' box truck	$1,382	$3.16	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$857	$1.96	$720 – $994

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More lanes from Delaware

Step deck lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$3,840	$6.77	$3,226 – $4,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,708	$3.73	$7,315 – $10,101	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,982	$6.39	$1,665 – $2,299	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$5,073	$4.28	$4,262 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,350	$6.77	$2,814 – $3,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,654	$4.17	$4,750 – $6,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$8,579	$3.73	$7,206 – $9,952	5 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 Delaware, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Delaware, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,916 all-in in October 2026, or $6.66 a mile over about 438 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,449 and $3,382.

How far is Delaware, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 438 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 $442 of the $2,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Delaware, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,992, which makes Delaware, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% more expensive. 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