Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,129step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $4,308–$5,950
Transit: 3 days

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

Atchison to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,130
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $5,129

Return trip

Charlotte → Atchison$3,451

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Atchison to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,871	$3.91	$3,445 – $4,297
53' refrigerated	$4,614	$4.66	$4,014 – $5,214
48' flatbed	$4,702	$4.75	$4,044 – $5,361
Step deck	$5,129	$5.18	$4,308 – $5,950
Power only	$3,404	$3.44	$2,962 – $3,847
Hotshot	$2,569	$2.59	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,523	$2.55	$2,145 – $2,901
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.56	$1,301 – $1,796

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	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 Atchison, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,129 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,308 and $5,950.

How far is Atchison, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 991 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 $999 of the $5,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,451, which makes Atchison, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% 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