Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, IN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,347step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.26
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,812–$3,883
Transit: 2 days

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

Marion to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

Charlotte → Marion$2,206

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Marion to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,477	$4.63	$2,205 – $2,750
53' refrigerated	$2,956	$5.53	$2,572 – $3,340
48' flatbed	$3,059	$5.72	$2,631 – $3,488
Step deck	$3,347	$6.26	$2,812 – $3,883
Power only	$2,150	$4.02	$1,870 – $2,429
Hotshot	$1,621	$3.03	$1,345 – $1,896
26' box truck	$1,603	$3.00	$1,363 – $1,844
Sprinter van	$991	$1.85	$832 – $1,150

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$4,606	$6.35	$3,869 – $5,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$8,301	$3.81	$6,973 – $9,629	5 d
Chicago, IL	163 mi	$1,526	$9.36	$1,282 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	1,090 mi	$4,817	$4.42	$4,046 – $5,588	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,774	$4.31	$6,530 – $9,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$4,087	$6.23	$3,433 – $4,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$5,351	$4.30	$4,495 – $6,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,139 mi	$8,173	$3.82	$6,866 – $9,481	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 Marion, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Marion, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $6.26 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,812 and $3,883.

How far is Marion, IN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 535 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 $539 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Marion, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,206, which makes Marion, IN to Charlotte, NC 52% 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