Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hampton, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,096step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 334 mi
Typical range: $1,760–$2,431
Transit: 1 day

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

Hampton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $2,096

Return trip

Charlotte → Hampton$2,174

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

Hampton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampton, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,524	$4.56	$1,356 – $1,691
53' refrigerated	$1,820	$5.45	$1,583 – $2,056
48' flatbed	$1,910	$5.72	$1,643 – $2,178
Step deck	$2,096	$6.27	$1,760 – $2,431
Power only	$1,305	$3.91	$1,136 – $1,475
Hotshot	$983	$2.94	$816 – $1,151
26' box truck	$979	$2.93	$832 – $1,126
Sprinter van	$610	$1.82	$512 – $707

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More lanes from Hampton

Step deck lanes from Hampton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,338	$7.06	$1,964 – $2,712	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,519	$3.06	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$3,033	$3.72	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$8,185	$3.43	$6,875 – $9,494	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,949	$7.70	$1,637 – $2,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$8,378	$3.07	$7,038 – $9,719	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 Hampton, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hampton, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,096 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 334 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,760 and $2,431.

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

About 334 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 $337 of the $2,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,174, which makes Hampton, 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