Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,504step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 574 mi
Typical range: $2,943–$4,064
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,925
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $3,504

Return trip

Charlotte → Lafayette$2,309

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lafayette to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,600	$4.53	$2,314 – $2,886
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$5.40	$2,698 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,204	$5.58	$2,755 – $3,652
Step deck	$3,504	$6.10	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,260	$3.94	$1,966 – $2,553
Hotshot	$1,704	$2.97	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,684	$2.93	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.81	$874 – $1,206

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,944	$6.18	$4,153 – $5,735	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,046	$3.83	$6,759 – $9,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,410	$11.02	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$7,497	$4.34	$6,297 – $8,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,408	$6.03	$3,703 – $5,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$5,136	$4.35	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,922	$3.84	$6,654 – $9,189	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 Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,504 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 574 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,943 and $4,064.

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

About 574 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 $579 of the $3,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,309, which makes Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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