Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wooster, OH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,015step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.51
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $2,532–$3,497
Transit: 1 day

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

Wooster to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $3,015

Return trip

Charlotte → Wooster$2,060

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wooster to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wooster, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,220	$4.79	$1,976 – $2,464
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$5.72	$2,305 – $2,994
48' flatbed	$2,753	$5.95	$2,368 – $3,139
Step deck	$3,015	$6.51	$2,532 – $3,497
Power only	$1,919	$4.14	$1,669 – $2,168
Hotshot	$1,446	$3.12	$1,200 – $1,692
26' box truck	$1,433	$3.10	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$888	$1.92	$746 – $1,030

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More lanes from Wooster

Step deck lanes from Wooster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	494 mi	$3,517	$7.12	$2,954 – $4,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,408 mi	$8,946	$3.72	$7,514 – $10,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	362 mi	$2,151	$5.94	$1,807 – $2,496	1 d
Houston, TX	1,266 mi	$5,350	$4.23	$4,494 – $6,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$8,506	$4.18	$7,145 – $9,867	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$3,063	$7.17	$2,573 – $3,553	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,438 mi	$5,938	$4.13	$4,988 – $6,888	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$8,823	$3.72	$7,412 – $10,235	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 Wooster, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Wooster, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,015 all-in in October 2026, or $6.51 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,532 and $3,497.

How far is Wooster, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 463 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 $467 of the $3,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wooster, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,060, which makes Wooster, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% more expensive. 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