Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,656step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $4,751–$6,561
Transit: 3 days

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

Apple Valley to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,553
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $5,656

Return trip

Charlotte → Apple Valley$3,978

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Apple Valley to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,279	$3.91	$3,809 – $4,750
53' refrigerated	$5,100	$4.66	$4,437 – $5,764
48' flatbed	$5,187	$4.74	$4,461 – $5,913
Step deck	$5,656	$5.17	$4,751 – $6,561
Power only	$3,770	$3.45	$3,280 – $4,261
Hotshot	$2,845	$2.60	$2,361 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,792	$2.55	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.56	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,813	$5.69	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$7,130	$3.95	$5,989 – $8,271	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,717	$4.49	$5,642 – $7,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$6,282	$5.45	$5,277 – $7,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,582	$4.32	$4,689 – $6,476	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239	4 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 Apple Valley, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,656 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,751 and $6,561.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,094 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,103 of the $5,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,978, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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