Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alliance, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,310step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $6,140–$8,479
Transit: 4 days

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

Alliance to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,791
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $7,310

Return trip

Charlotte → Alliance$4,684

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Alliance to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Alliance, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,572	$3.70	$4,959 – $6,185
53' refrigerated	$6,639	$4.41	$5,776 – $7,502
48' flatbed	$6,712	$4.46	$5,773 – $7,652
Step deck	$7,310	$4.85	$6,140 – $8,479
Power only	$4,934	$3.28	$4,293 – $5,575
Hotshot	$3,724	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,357
26' box truck	$3,645	$2.42	$3,098 – $4,192
Sprinter van	$2,229	$1.48	$1,872 – $2,585

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More lanes from Alliance

Step deck lanes from Alliance, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$9,374	$5.31	$7,874 – $10,874	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,045	$4.23	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$4,061	$4.41	$3,411 – $4,711	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,960	$4.44	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$4,524	$4.96	$3,800 – $5,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$8,663	$5.08	$7,277 – $10,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$4,792	$4.48	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,042	$4.23	$4,235 – $5,848	3 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 Alliance, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Alliance, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,310 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,140 and $8,479.

How far is Alliance, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,506 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,519 of the $7,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Alliance, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,684, which makes Alliance, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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