Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,042step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $5,076–$7,009
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,839
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $6,042

Return trip

Charlotte → Aurora$3,872

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

Aurora to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,582	$3.84	$4,078 – $5,086
53' refrigerated	$5,460	$4.58	$4,751 – $6,170
48' flatbed	$5,544	$4.65	$4,768 – $6,320
Step deck	$6,042	$5.06	$5,076 – $7,009
Power only	$4,043	$3.39	$3,517 – $4,568
Hotshot	$3,051	$2.56	$2,532 – $3,570
26' box truck	$2,992	$2.51	$2,543 – $3,440
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.54	$1,539 – $2,126

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$8,085	$5.46	$6,791 – $9,378	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$5,847	$4.09	$4,911 – $6,782	4 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,115	$4.90	$2,617 – $3,614	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$4,267	$4.64	$3,584 – $4,949	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$5,178	$4.76	$4,349 – $6,006	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$7,411	$5.23	$6,225 – $8,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$4,302	$4.63	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,769	$4.10	$4,846 – $6,692	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 Aurora, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Aurora, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,042 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,076 and $7,009.

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

About 1,193 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 $1,203 of the $6,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,872, which makes Aurora, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% 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