Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,352step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 408 mi
Typical range: $1,976–$2,729
Transit: 1 day

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

Laurel to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $2,352

Return trip

Charlotte → Laurel$2,378

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Laurel to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,724	$4.23	$1,534 – $1,913
53' refrigerated	$2,058	$5.04	$1,790 – $2,326
48' flatbed	$2,147	$5.26	$1,846 – $2,447
Step deck	$2,352	$5.77	$1,976 – $2,729
Power only	$1,485	$3.64	$1,292 – $1,678
Hotshot	$1,119	$2.74	$929 – $1,309
26' box truck	$1,111	$2.72	$944 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$690	$1.69	$579 – $800

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	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 Laurel, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,352 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 408 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,976 and $2,729.

How far is Laurel, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 408 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 $411 of the $2,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Laurel, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,378, which makes Laurel, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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