Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,331step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $3,638–$5,023
Transit: 2 days

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

Algonquin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,585
Fuel: $746
All-in estimate: $4,331

Return trip

Charlotte → Algonquin$2,639

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Algonquin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,240	$4.38	$2,884 – $3,597
53' refrigerated	$3,864	$5.22	$3,362 – $4,367
48' flatbed	$3,965	$5.36	$3,410 – $4,520
Step deck	$4,331	$5.85	$3,638 – $5,023
Power only	$2,833	$3.83	$2,465 – $3,201
Hotshot	$2,137	$2.89	$1,774 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,105	$2.85	$1,790 – $2,421
Sprinter van	$1,296	$1.75	$1,089 – $1,504

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More lanes from Algonquin

Step deck lanes from Algonquin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$5,075	$4.57	$4,263 – $5,887	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,582	$4.53	$6,369 – $8,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$5,009	$6.05	$4,208 – $5,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$5,518	$4.48	$4,635 – $6,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$4,456	$4.75	$3,743 – $5,168	2 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 Algonquin, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Algonquin, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,331 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,638 and $5,023.

How far is Algonquin, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 740 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 $746 of the $4,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Algonquin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,639, which makes Algonquin, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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