Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,436step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.65
Distance: 166 mi
Typical range: $1,207–$1,666
Transit: 1 day

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

Wake Forest to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,269
Fuel: $167
All-in estimate: $1,436

Return trip

Charlotte → Wake Forest$1,436

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wake Forest to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,016	$6.12	$905 – $1,128
53' refrigerated	$1,216	$7.32	$1,058 – $1,374
48' flatbed	$1,304	$7.86	$1,121 – $1,487
Step deck	$1,436	$8.65	$1,207 – $1,666
Power only	$853	$5.14	$742 – $964
Hotshot	$642	$3.87	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$646	$3.89	$549 – $743
Sprinter van	$407	$2.45	$341 – $472

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Step deck lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,704	$5.61	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$7,610	$2.87	$6,392 – $8,828	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,672	$3.55	$2,245 – $3,100	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,155	$3.30	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$7,243	$3.22	$6,084 – $8,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,286	$5.79	$1,920 – $2,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$7,463	$2.88	$6,269 – $8,657	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 Wake Forest, NC to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Wake Forest, NC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,436 all-in in October 2026, or $8.65 a mile over about 166 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,207 and $1,666.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 166 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 $167 of the $1,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wake Forest, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology