Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,543step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 478 mi
Typical range: $2,137–$2,950
Transit: 2 days

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

Middletown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,061
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

Charlotte → Middletown$2,607

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Middletown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,875	$3.92	$1,669 – $2,081
53' refrigerated	$2,238	$4.68	$1,947 – $2,529
48' flatbed	$2,323	$4.86	$1,998 – $2,649
Step deck	$2,543	$5.32	$2,137 – $2,950
Power only	$1,622	$3.39	$1,411 – $1,833
Hotshot	$1,223	$2.56	$1,015 – $1,431
26' box truck	$1,211	$2.53	$1,030 – $1,393
Sprinter van	$750	$1.57	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,644	$11.04	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$8,184	$3.39	$6,874 – $9,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$8,353	$3.03	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	4 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 Middletown, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Middletown, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 478 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,137 and $2,950.

How far is Middletown, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 478 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 $482 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,607, which makes Middletown, DE to Charlotte, NC 3% 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