Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Johnstown, CO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,768step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $4,005–$5,530
Transit: 4 days

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

Johnstown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,154
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $4,768

Return trip

Charlotte → Johnstown$6,849

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Johnstown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$2.27	$3,238 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,335	$2.71	$3,771 – $4,899
48' flatbed	$4,379	$2.73	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,768	$2.98	$4,005 – $5,530
Power only	$3,225	$2.01	$2,805 – $3,644
Hotshot	$2,434	$1.52	$2,020 – $2,848
26' box truck	$2,381	$1.49	$2,024 – $2,739
Sprinter van	$1,455	$0.91	$1,223 – $1,688

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More lanes from Johnstown

Step deck lanes from Johnstown, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$6,216	$3.25	$5,221 – $7,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$2,753	$2.71	$2,312 – $3,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$2,960	$2.78	$2,487 – $3,434	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,359	$3.27	$1,982 – $2,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$5,742	$3.11	$4,824 – $6,661	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$2,776	$2.83	$2,332 – $3,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171	3 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 Johnstown, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Johnstown, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,768 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,005 and $5,530.

How far is Johnstown, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,601 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,614 of the $4,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Johnstown, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,849, which makes Johnstown, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% 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