Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,837step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.79
Distance: 418 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$3,291
Transit: 1 day

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

Middletown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,415
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $2,837

Return trip

Charlotte → Middletown$1,938

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

Middletown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,081	$4.98	$1,852 – $2,310
53' refrigerated	$2,484	$5.94	$2,161 – $2,807
48' flatbed	$2,589	$6.19	$2,227 – $2,952
Step deck	$2,837	$6.79	$2,383 – $3,291
Power only	$1,794	$4.29	$1,560 – $2,027
Hotshot	$1,352	$3.23	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,342	$3.21	$1,140 – $1,543
Sprinter van	$832	$1.99	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$4,239	$6.45	$3,561 – $4,918	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$8,437	$3.74	$7,087 – $9,787	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,885	$6.73	$1,583 – $2,186	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,721	$4.36	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,911	$4.23	$6,646 – $9,177	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,708	$6.39	$3,115 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,302	$4.24	$4,454 – $6,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$8,298	$3.75	$6,970 – $9,626	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 Middletown, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Middletown, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,837 all-in in October 2026, or $6.79 a mile over about 418 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $3,291.

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

About 418 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 $422 of the $2,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,415 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,938, which makes Middletown, 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