Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,304step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,936–$2,673
Transit: 1 day

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

Wheeling to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,904
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $2,304

Return trip

Charlotte → Wheeling$2,335

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

Wheeling to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,687	$4.25	$1,501 – $1,872
53' refrigerated	$2,014	$5.07	$1,752 – $2,276
48' flatbed	$2,102	$5.30	$1,808 – $2,397
Step deck	$2,304	$5.80	$1,936 – $2,673
Power only	$1,452	$3.66	$1,263 – $1,641
Hotshot	$1,094	$2.76	$908 – $1,280
26' box truck	$1,087	$2.74	$924 – $1,250
Sprinter van	$675	$1.70	$567 – $783

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More lanes from Wheeling

Step deck lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,676	$6.34	$2,247 – $3,104	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,695	$3.10	$6,464 – $8,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$2,051	$4.52	$1,722 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,540	$3.52	$3,813 – $5,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$7,330	$3.48	$6,158 – $8,503	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,281	$6.57	$1,916 – $2,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,060	$3.44	$4,250 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$7,585	$3.10	$6,371 – $8,798	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 Wheeling, WV to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Wheeling, WV to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,304 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,936 and $2,673.

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

About 397 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 $400 of the $2,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, which makes Wheeling, 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