Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,847step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,231–$4,462
Transit: 2 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: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,971
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $3,847

Return trip

Charlotte → Lafayette$3,435

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lafayette to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$3.33	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,448	$3.97	$3,000 – $3,897
48' flatbed	$3,524	$4.06	$3,031 – $4,018
Step deck	$3,847	$4.43	$3,231 – $4,462
Power only	$2,537	$2.92	$2,207 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,914	$2.20	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,883	$2.17	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.33	$972 – $1,342

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$6,526	$4.44	$5,482 – $7,570	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,889	$4.27	$4,947 – $6,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,648	$3.22	$4,744 – $6,552	4 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, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lafayette, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,231 and $4,462.

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

About 869 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 $876 of the $3,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,435, which makes Lafayette, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% 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