Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,715step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 877 mi
Typical range: $3,961–$5,470
Transit: 2 days

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

Appleton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,831
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $4,715

Return trip

Charlotte → Appleton$3,131

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Appleton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,546	$4.04	$3,156 – $3,937
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$4.82	$3,679 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,321	$4.93	$3,716 – $4,926
Step deck	$4,715	$5.38	$3,961 – $5,470
Power only	$3,112	$3.55	$2,707 – $3,516
Hotshot	$2,348	$2.68	$1,949 – $2,747
26' box truck	$2,309	$2.63	$1,962 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.62	$1,192 – $1,646

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More lanes from Appleton

Step deck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,461	$5.96	$4,587 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,656	$8.16	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$5,419	$4.28	$4,552 – $6,287	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$7,494	$4.33	$6,295 – $8,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$5,007	$5.74	$4,206 – $5,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,801	$4.22	$4,872 – $6,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,845	$3.84	$6,590 – $9,100	5 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 Appleton, WI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Appleton, WI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,715 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 877 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,961 and $5,470.

How far is Appleton, WI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 877 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 $884 of the $4,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,131, which makes Appleton, WI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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