Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,990step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.59
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $1,671–$2,308
Transit: 1 day

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

Suffolk to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $305
All-in estimate: $1,990

Return trip

Charlotte → Suffolk$2,064

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Suffolk to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,441	$4.77	$1,283 – $1,600
53' refrigerated	$1,721	$5.70	$1,498 – $1,945
48' flatbed	$1,813	$6.00	$1,559 – $2,066
Step deck	$1,990	$6.59	$1,671 – $2,308
Power only	$1,231	$4.08	$1,071 – $1,391
Hotshot	$927	$3.07	$769 – $1,085
26' box truck	$925	$3.06	$786 – $1,063
Sprinter van	$576	$1.91	$484 – $669

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More lanes from Suffolk

Step deck lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,468	$6.74	$2,073 – $2,863	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$8,470	$3.06	$7,114 – $9,825	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$3,028	$3.72	$2,543 – $3,512	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,843	$3.47	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$8,124	$3.44	$6,824 – $9,423	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$2,069	$7.21	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$5,440	$3.39	$4,570 – $6,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$8,323	$3.07	$6,991 – $9,655	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 Suffolk, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Suffolk, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,990 all-in in October 2026, or $6.59 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,671 and $2,308.

How far is Suffolk, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 302 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 $305 of the $1,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Suffolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,064, which makes Suffolk, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% 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