Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.75
Distance: 424 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,318
Transit: 1 day

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

Kettering to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Charlotte → Kettering$1,954

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

Kettering to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,099	$4.95	$1,868 – $2,330
53' refrigerated	$2,506	$5.91	$2,180 – $2,832
48' flatbed	$2,611	$6.16	$2,246 – $2,977
Step deck	$2,861	$6.75	$2,403 – $3,318
Power only	$1,810	$4.27	$1,575 – $2,046
Hotshot	$1,364	$3.22	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,354	$3.19	$1,151 – $1,557
Sprinter van	$840	$1.98	$705 – $974

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More lanes from Kettering

Step deck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,881	$6.74	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,793	$4.35	$4,026 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,966	$4.22	$6,692 – $9,241	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,645	$6.45	$3,062 – $4,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679	5 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 Kettering, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Kettering, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $6.75 a mile over about 424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,318.

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

About 424 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 $428 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,954, which makes Kettering, 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