Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,021step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 922 mi
Typical range: $3,378–$4,664
Transit: 2 days

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

DeRidder to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,091
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $4,021

Return trip

Charlotte → DeRidder$3,591

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

DeRidder to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,029	$3.28	$2,695 – $3,362
53' refrigerated	$3,611	$3.92	$3,141 – $4,080
48' flatbed	$3,685	$4.00	$3,169 – $4,201
Step deck	$4,021	$4.36	$3,378 – $4,664
Power only	$2,660	$2.89	$2,314 – $3,006
Hotshot	$2,007	$2.18	$1,666 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,973	$2.14	$1,677 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,211	$1.31	$1,018 – $1,405

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More lanes from DeRidder

Step deck lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$6,659	$4.42	$5,593 – $7,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$5,618	$3.22	$4,719 – $6,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$3,432	$3.55	$2,883 – $3,981	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,338	$7.83	$1,124 – $1,552	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,896	$3.73	$4,112 – $5,679	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$6,019	$4.25	$5,056 – $6,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,947	$5.06	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	4 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 DeRidder, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from DeRidder, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,378 and $4,664.

How far is DeRidder, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 922 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $930 of the $4,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,591, which makes DeRidder, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% 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