Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,613step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.58
Distance: 188 mi
Typical range: $1,355–$1,871
Transit: 1 day

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

Welch to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,423
Fuel: $190
All-in estimate: $1,613

Return trip

Charlotte → Welch$1,634

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Welch to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,146	$6.10	$1,020 – $1,272
53' refrigerated	$1,371	$7.29	$1,193 – $1,549
48' flatbed	$1,465	$7.79	$1,260 – $1,670
Step deck	$1,613	$8.58	$1,355 – $1,871
Power only	$966	$5.14	$840 – $1,091
Hotshot	$727	$3.87	$603 – $850
26' box truck	$730	$3.88	$621 – $840
Sprinter van	$459	$2.44	$385 – $532

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More lanes from Welch

Step deck lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$3,154	$5.72	$2,649 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$7,565	$3.10	$6,355 – $8,776	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,244	$4.27	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,068	$3.62	$3,417 – $4,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$7,135	$3.50	$5,994 – $8,277	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,683	$5.82	$2,254 – $3,112	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,628	$3.51	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$7,424	$3.11	$6,236 – $8,612	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 Welch, WV to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Welch, WV to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,613 all-in in October 2026, or $8.58 a mile over about 188 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,355 and $1,871.

How far is Welch, WV from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 188 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 $190 of the $1,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Welch, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,634, which makes Welch, WV to Charlotte, NC 1% 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