Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,220step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 634 mi
Typical range: $2,705–$3,736
Transit: 2 days

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

Laurel to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,581
Fuel: $639
All-in estimate: $3,220

Return trip

Charlotte → Laurel$2,847

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Laurel to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,398	$3.78	$2,134 – $2,661
53' refrigerated	$2,860	$4.51	$2,488 – $3,232
48' flatbed	$2,946	$4.65	$2,534 – $3,359
Step deck	$3,220	$5.08	$2,705 – $3,736
Power only	$2,089	$3.29	$1,817 – $2,361
Hotshot	$1,575	$2.48	$1,307 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,555	$2.45	$1,322 – $1,788
Sprinter van	$959	$1.51	$806 – $1,112

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,942	$4.80	$4,991 – $6,893	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$6,646	$3.31	$5,582 – $7,709	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,276	$4.91	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$5,974	$3.78	$5,018 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,318	$4.64	$4,467 – $6,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,929	$4.29	$2,461 – $3,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442	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 Laurel, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Laurel, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,220 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 634 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,705 and $3,736.

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

About 634 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 $639 of the $3,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,847, which makes Laurel, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% 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