Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,790step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $4,024–$5,557
Transit: 4 days

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

Lafayette to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,166
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $4,790

Return trip

Charlotte → Lafayette$6,882

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

Lafayette to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,656	$2.27	$3,254 – $4,058
53' refrigerated	$4,356	$2.71	$3,790 – $4,922
48' flatbed	$4,399	$2.73	$3,784 – $5,015
Step deck	$4,790	$2.98	$4,024 – $5,557
Power only	$3,241	$2.01	$2,819 – $3,662
Hotshot	$2,446	$1.52	$2,030 – $2,862
26' box truck	$2,393	$1.49	$2,034 – $2,752
Sprinter van	$1,463	$0.91	$1,229 – $1,697

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$6,261	$3.25	$5,259 – $7,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$2,709	$2.73	$2,275 – $3,142	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$2,849	$2.64	$2,393 – $3,304	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$2,934	$2.78	$2,465 – $3,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,297	$3.31	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$5,785	$3.11	$4,859 – $6,711	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,739	$2.84	$2,301 – $3,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$2,686	$2.73	$2,256 – $3,115	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 Lafayette, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lafayette, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,790 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,024 and $5,557.

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

About 1,610 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 $1,624 of the $4,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,882, which makes Lafayette, 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