Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,568step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.05
Distance: 156 mi
Typical range: $1,317–$1,819
Transit: 1 day

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

Kingsport to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,411
Fuel: $157
All-in estimate: $1,568

Return trip

Charlotte → Kingsport$1,336

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Kingsport to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,107	$7.09	$985 – $1,229
53' refrigerated	$1,324	$8.49	$1,152 – $1,496
48' flatbed	$1,423	$9.12	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,568	$10.05	$1,317 – $1,819
Power only	$927	$5.94	$807 – $1,048
Hotshot	$698	$4.47	$579 – $816
26' box truck	$703	$4.51	$598 – $808
Sprinter van	$443	$2.84	$372 – $514

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More lanes from Kingsport

Step deck lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,641	$5.65	$3,059 – $4,224	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$7,715	$3.24	$6,480 – $8,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,383	$4.40	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,965	$3.84	$3,331 – $4,600	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$7,232	$3.65	$6,075 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$3,130	$5.66	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,560	$3.70	$3,831 – $5,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$7,556	$3.25	$6,347 – $8,765	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 Kingsport, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Kingsport, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,568 all-in in October 2026, or $10.05 a mile over about 156 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,317 and $1,819.

How far is Kingsport, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 156 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 $157 of the $1,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,336, which makes Kingsport, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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