Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,710step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.02
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $2,277–$3,144
Transit: 1 day

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

Lancaster to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,321
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $2,710

Return trip

Charlotte → Lancaster$1,851

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lancaster to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,982	$5.13	$1,764 – $2,200
53' refrigerated	$2,366	$6.13	$2,059 – $2,674
48' flatbed	$2,473	$6.41	$2,126 – $2,819
Step deck	$2,710	$7.02	$2,277 – $3,144
Power only	$1,705	$4.42	$1,483 – $1,926
Hotshot	$1,284	$3.33	$1,066 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,276	$3.31	$1,085 – $1,468
Sprinter van	$793	$2.05	$666 – $920

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$3,743	$6.87	$3,144 – $4,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212	6 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,138	$5.97	$1,796 – $2,480	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$5,046	$4.29	$4,239 – $5,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$8,320	$4.20	$6,989 – $9,651	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$3,236	$6.91	$2,718 – $3,754	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,647	$4.17	$4,744 – $6,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$8,665	$3.73	$7,279 – $10,051	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 Lancaster, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lancaster, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,710 all-in in October 2026, or $7.02 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,277 and $3,144.

How far is Lancaster, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 386 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 $389 of the $2,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,851, which makes Lancaster, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% 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