Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean View, DE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,488step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 461 mi
Typical range: $2,090–$2,886
Transit: 1 day

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

Ocean View to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,023
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $2,488

Return trip

Charlotte → Ocean View$2,550

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Ocean View to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean View, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,831	$3.97	$1,630 – $2,033
53' refrigerated	$2,186	$4.74	$1,902 – $2,470
48' flatbed	$2,272	$4.93	$1,954 – $2,590
Step deck	$2,488	$5.40	$2,090 – $2,886
Power only	$1,583	$3.43	$1,377 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,193	$2.59	$990 – $1,396
26' box truck	$1,183	$2.57	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$733	$1.59	$615 – $850

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More lanes from Ocean View

Step deck lanes from Ocean View, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,791	$9.48	$1,504 – $2,078	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$8,594	$3.02	$7,219 – $9,969	7 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$3,034	$3.66	$2,549 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$8,304	$3.38	$6,975 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,467	$12.12	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,767	$3.31	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 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 Ocean View, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Ocean View, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,488 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 461 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,090 and $2,886.

How far is Ocean View, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 461 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 $465 of the $2,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ocean View, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,550, which makes Ocean View, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% 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