Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Muncie, IN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,215step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 502 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,729
Transit: 2 days

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

Muncie to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $3,215

Return trip

Charlotte → Muncie$2,118

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

Muncie to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Muncie, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,374	$4.73	$2,113 – $2,635
53' refrigerated	$2,833	$5.64	$2,465 – $3,201
48' flatbed	$2,937	$5.85	$2,526 – $3,349
Step deck	$3,215	$6.40	$2,700 – $3,729
Power only	$2,057	$4.10	$1,789 – $2,324
Hotshot	$1,550	$3.09	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,535	$3.06	$1,305 – $1,765
Sprinter van	$950	$1.89	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Muncie

Step deck lanes from Muncie, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$4,544	$6.39	$3,817 – $5,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$8,351	$3.81	$7,015 – $9,687	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,628	$8.39	$1,368 – $1,888	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,776	$4.43	$4,011 – $5,540	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$7,819	$4.31	$6,568 – $9,070	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$4,019	$6.28	$3,376 – $4,662	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$5,330	$4.31	$4,478 – $6,183	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$8,220	$3.82	$6,905 – $9,536	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 Muncie, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Muncie, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,215 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 502 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,729.

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

About 502 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 $506 of the $3,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,118, which makes Muncie, 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