Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hammond, IN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,905step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.79
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $3,280–$4,530
Transit: 2 days

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

Hammond to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,225
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $3,905

Return trip

Charlotte → Hammond$2,573

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Hammond to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,913	$4.32	$2,593 – $3,234
53' refrigerated	$3,475	$5.16	$3,023 – $3,926
48' flatbed	$3,574	$5.30	$3,073 – $4,074
Step deck	$3,905	$5.79	$3,280 – $4,530
Power only	$2,542	$3.77	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,917	$2.84	$1,591 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,891	$2.81	$1,607 – $2,174
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.73	$979 – $1,352

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More lanes from Hammond

Step deck lanes from Hammond, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$5,101	$6.11	$4,285 – $5,917	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$7,952	$3.84	$6,680 – $9,224	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$4,838	$4.41	$4,064 – $5,612	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$7,434	$4.34	$6,245 – $8,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$4,588	$5.94	$3,854 – $5,322	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,303	$4.31	$4,454 – $6,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$7,848	$3.84	$6,592 – $9,104	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$4,287	$4.57	$3,601 – $4,973	2 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 Hammond, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hammond, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,905 all-in in October 2026, or $5.79 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,280 and $4,530.

How far is Hammond, IN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 674 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 $680 of the $3,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Hammond, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,573, which makes Hammond, IN to Charlotte, NC 52% 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