Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,540step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $2,134–$2,947
Transit: 2 days

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

Townsend to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $481
All-in estimate: $2,540

Return trip

Charlotte → Townsend$2,603

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

Townsend to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,872	$3.93	$1,666 – $2,078
53' refrigerated	$2,235	$4.68	$1,944 – $2,525
48' flatbed	$2,320	$4.86	$1,995 – $2,645
Step deck	$2,540	$5.33	$2,134 – $2,947
Power only	$1,620	$3.40	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$2.56	$1,013 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,210	$2.54	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$749	$1.57	$629 – $869

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	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 Townsend, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,540 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,134 and $2,947.

How far is Townsend, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 477 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 $481 of the $2,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,603, which makes Townsend, 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