Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,142step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,799–$2,485
Transit: 1 day

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

Front Royal to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $2,142

Return trip

Charlotte → Front Royal$2,222

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

Front Royal to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,560	$4.48	$1,388 – $1,732
53' refrigerated	$1,863	$5.35	$1,621 – $2,105
48' flatbed	$1,953	$5.61	$1,680 – $2,226
Step deck	$2,142	$6.16	$1,799 – $2,485
Power only	$1,338	$3.84	$1,164 – $1,512
Hotshot	$1,008	$2.90	$837 – $1,179
26' box truck	$1,003	$2.88	$853 – $1,154
Sprinter van	$624	$1.79	$524 – $724

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More lanes from Front Royal

Step deck lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,227	$7.40	$1,870 – $2,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,546	$4.00	$2,139 – $2,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,800	$3.45	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,801	$8.53	$1,513 – $2,089	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$5,343	$3.41	$4,488 – $6,198	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	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 Front Royal, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Front Royal, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,142 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,799 and $2,485.

How far is Front Royal, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 348 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 $351 of the $2,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Front Royal, 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