Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,424step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.94
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $2,036–$2,812
Transit: 2 days

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

Lancaster to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,929
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $2,424

Return trip

Charlotte → Lancaster$2,602

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lancaster to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,788	$3.64	$1,592 – $1,985
53' refrigerated	$2,134	$4.35	$1,857 – $2,412
48' flatbed	$2,214	$4.51	$1,904 – $2,524
Step deck	$2,424	$4.94	$2,036 – $2,812
Power only	$1,548	$3.15	$1,347 – $1,750
Hotshot	$1,167	$2.38	$969 – $1,366
26' box truck	$1,156	$2.35	$983 – $1,329
Sprinter van	$715	$1.46	$601 – $830

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,562	$10.08	$1,312 – $1,812	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,562	$3.58	$2,152 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,569	$3.18	$6,358 – $8,780	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,334	$3.11	$4,481 – $6,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,732	$2.84	$6,495 – $8,969	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 Lancaster, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lancaster, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.94 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,036 and $2,812.

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

About 491 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 $495 of the $2,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, which makes Lancaster, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% 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