Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Warwick, RI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,276step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,751–$3,800
Transit: 2 days

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

Warwick to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,469
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,276

Return trip

Charlotte → Warwick$4,093

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Warwick to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Warwick, RI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$3.07	$2,187 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,930	$3.66	$2,549 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$3,000	$3.75	$2,580 – $3,420
Step deck	$3,276	$4.09	$2,751 – $3,800
Power only	$2,152	$2.69	$1,872 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,623	$2.03	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,598	$2.00	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$983	$1.23	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Warwick

Step deck lanes from Warwick, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,587	$9.02	$1,333 – $1,841	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$8,338	$2.73	$7,004 – $9,672	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,155	$3.19	$2,650 – $3,660	3 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$5,535	$2.99	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,188	$3.05	$6,878 – $9,498	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,799	$6.74	$1,511 – $2,087	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$6,032	$2.95	$5,067 – $6,997	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$8,256	$2.74	$6,935 – $9,577	7 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 Warwick, RI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Warwick, RI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,751 and $3,800.

How far is Warwick, RI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 800 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 $807 of the $3,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Warwick, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,093, which makes Warwick, RI to Charlotte, NC 20% 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