Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,235step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $1,877–$2,592
Transit: 1 day

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

Fairfax to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,856
Fuel: $379
All-in estimate: $2,235

Return trip

Charlotte → Fairfax$2,318

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

Fairfax to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$4.34	$1,453 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,949	$5.18	$1,696 – $2,202
48' flatbed	$2,038	$5.42	$1,753 – $2,324
Step deck	$2,235	$5.94	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,403	$3.73	$1,221 – $1,586
Hotshot	$1,057	$2.81	$877 – $1,237
26' box truck	$1,051	$2.80	$893 – $1,209
Sprinter van	$653	$1.74	$548 – $757

More lanes from Fairfax

Step deck lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,063	$8.03	$1,733 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,690	$3.90	$2,260 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481	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 Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,235 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,877 and $2,592.

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

About 376 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 $379 of the $2,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,318, which makes Fairfax, 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