Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,102step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,598
Transit: 2 days

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

Kent to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,613
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $3,102

Return trip

Charlotte → Kent$2,119

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Kent to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$4.72	$2,036 – $2,539
53' refrigerated	$2,730	$5.63	$2,375 – $3,085
48' flatbed	$2,834	$5.84	$2,437 – $3,230
Step deck	$3,102	$6.40	$2,606 – $3,598
Power only	$1,980	$4.08	$1,723 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,492	$3.08	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,478	$3.05	$1,257 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$915	$1.89	$769 – $1,061

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More lanes from Kent

Step deck lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,362	$7.32	$2,824 – $3,899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$9,065	$3.71	$7,614 – $10,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$2,242	$5.75	$1,884 – $2,601	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,501	$4.20	$4,620 – $6,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$8,648	$4.17	$7,264 – $10,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$2,937	$7.40	$2,467 – $3,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$8,946	$3.72	$7,514 – $10,377	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 Kent, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Kent, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,102 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,598.

How far is Kent, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 485 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 $489 of the $3,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,119, which makes Kent, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% 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