Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 370 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,582
Transit: 1 day

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

La Plata to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Charlotte → La Plata$2,251

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

La Plata to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,625	$4.39	$1,446 – $1,804
53' refrigerated	$1,940	$5.24	$1,688 – $2,193
48' flatbed	$2,030	$5.49	$1,746 – $2,315
Step deck	$2,226	$6.02	$1,870 – $2,582
Power only	$1,396	$3.77	$1,215 – $1,578
Hotshot	$1,052	$2.84	$873 – $1,231
26' box truck	$1,046	$2.83	$889 – $1,203
Sprinter van	$650	$1.76	$546 – $754

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More lanes from La Plata

Step deck lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,074	$8.07	$1,742 – $2,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,968	$3.48	$4,173 – $5,763	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,543	$3.40	$4,656 – $6,430	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	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 La Plata, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from La Plata, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 370 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,582.

How far is La Plata, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 370 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 $373 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,251, which makes La Plata, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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