Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,220step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.25
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $2,705–$3,736
Transit: 2 days

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

Lorain to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,701
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $3,220

Return trip

Charlotte → Lorain$2,200

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

Lorain to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,380	$4.62	$2,119 – $2,642
53' refrigerated	$2,841	$5.52	$2,471 – $3,210
48' flatbed	$2,943	$5.71	$2,531 – $3,355
Step deck	$3,220	$6.25	$2,705 – $3,736
Power only	$2,063	$4.01	$1,795 – $2,332
Hotshot	$1,556	$3.02	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,539	$2.99	$1,309 – $1,770
Sprinter van	$952	$1.85	$800 – $1,104

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More lanes from Lorain

Step deck lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,588	$7.03	$3,014 – $4,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,899	$3.72	$7,476 – $10,323	6 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,070	$6.14	$1,739 – $2,401	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,429	$4.21	$4,560 – $6,297	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$8,476	$4.18	$7,120 – $9,833	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$3,164	$7.02	$2,658 – $3,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,996	$4.12	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,787	$3.72	$7,381 – $10,193	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 Lorain, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lorain, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,220 all-in in October 2026, or $6.25 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,705 and $3,736.

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

About 515 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 $519 of the $3,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,200, which makes Lorain, 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