Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,258step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 383 mi
Typical range: $1,897–$2,619
Transit: 1 day

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

Falls Church to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $2,258

Return trip

Charlotte → Falls Church$2,342

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

Falls Church to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,650	$4.31	$1,469 – $1,832
53' refrigerated	$1,971	$5.15	$1,714 – $2,227
48' flatbed	$2,060	$5.38	$1,771 – $2,348
Step deck	$2,258	$5.90	$1,897 – $2,619
Power only	$1,419	$3.71	$1,235 – $1,604
Hotshot	$1,069	$2.79	$888 – $1,251
26' box truck	$1,063	$2.78	$903 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$660	$1.72	$555 – $766

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More lanes from Falls Church

Step deck lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$2,034	$8.17	$1,708 – $2,359	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$8,320	$3.07	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,707	$3.89	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,943	$3.46	$4,152 – $5,734	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,995	$3.44	$6,716 – $9,275	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,614	$10.21	$1,356 – $1,872	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$5,506	$3.39	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$8,196	$3.08	$6,884 – $9,507	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 Falls Church, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Falls Church, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,258 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 383 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,897 and $2,619.

How far is Falls Church, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 383 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 $386 of the $2,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,342, which makes Falls Church, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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