Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,619step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $2,200–$3,038
Transit: 2 days

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

Elsmere to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,619

Return trip

Charlotte → Elsmere$2,684

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Elsmere to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,934	$3.86	$1,721 – $2,146
53' refrigerated	$2,308	$4.61	$2,008 – $2,608
48' flatbed	$2,393	$4.78	$2,058 – $2,728
Step deck	$2,619	$5.23	$2,200 – $3,038
Power only	$1,675	$3.34	$1,457 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,263	$2.52	$1,048 – $1,477
26' box truck	$1,250	$2.50	$1,063 – $1,438
Sprinter van	$773	$1.54	$650 – $897

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	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 Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,619 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,200 and $3,038.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 501 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 $505 of the $2,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,684, which makes Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% 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