Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,255step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 512 mi
Typical range: $2,734–$3,776
Transit: 2 days

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

Plainfield to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $3,255

Return trip

Charlotte → Plainfield$2,145

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

Plainfield to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,405	$4.70	$2,141 – $2,670
53' refrigerated	$2,870	$5.61	$2,497 – $3,244
48' flatbed	$2,974	$5.81	$2,558 – $3,391
Step deck	$3,255	$6.36	$2,734 – $3,776
Power only	$2,085	$4.07	$1,814 – $2,356
Hotshot	$1,572	$3.07	$1,304 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,556	$3.04	$1,322 – $1,789
Sprinter van	$962	$1.88	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$4,845	$6.23	$4,070 – $5,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$8,140	$3.82	$6,837 – $9,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,625	$8.42	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,529	$4.50	$3,805 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$7,571	$4.33	$6,360 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$4,288	$6.10	$3,602 – $4,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$5,077	$4.36	$4,265 – $5,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$7,999	$3.83	$6,719 – $9,279	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 Plainfield, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Plainfield, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,255 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 512 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,734 and $3,776.

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

About 512 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 $516 of the $3,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,145, which makes Plainfield, 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