Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,840step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $3,226–$4,454
Transit: 2 days

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

Minden to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,966
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $3,840

Return trip

Charlotte → Minden$3,429

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Minden to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$3.33	$2,569 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$3.97	$2,995 – $3,890
48' flatbed	$3,518	$4.06	$3,026 – $4,011
Step deck	$3,840	$4.43	$3,226 – $4,454
Power only	$2,533	$2.92	$2,203 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,911	$2.20	$1,586 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,879	$2.17	$1,597 – $2,161
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.33	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Minden

Step deck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,069	$3.68	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,811	$3.74	$4,041 – $5,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,728	$4.30	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,126	$4.75	$1,786 – $2,467	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166	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 Minden, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Minden, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,840 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,226 and $4,454.

How far is Minden, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 867 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 $874 of the $3,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,429, which makes Minden, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% 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