Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,399step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $2,855–$3,943
Transit: 2 days

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

Slidell to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,660
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $3,399

Return trip

Charlotte → Slidell$3,035

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

Slidell to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,542	$3.47	$2,263 – $2,822
53' refrigerated	$3,032	$4.14	$2,638 – $3,426
48' flatbed	$3,112	$4.25	$2,676 – $3,547
Step deck	$3,399	$4.64	$2,855 – $3,943
Power only	$2,222	$3.03	$1,934 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,676	$2.29	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,652	$2.25	$1,404 – $1,899
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.39	$854 – $1,180

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Step deck lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,072	$4.51	$5,100 – $7,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,306	$3.16	$5,297 – $7,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,389	$3.56	$2,847 – $3,931	3 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,984	$4.99	$1,667 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,651	$3.62	$4,747 – $6,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,457	$4.35	$4,584 – $6,330	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,621	$4.21	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$6,066	$3.18	$5,096 – $7,037	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 Slidell, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Slidell, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,399 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,855 and $3,943.

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

About 733 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 $739 of the $3,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,660 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,035, which makes Slidell, 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