Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belvidere, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,456step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.79
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,168
Transit: 2 days

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

Belvidere to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,680
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $4,456

Return trip

Charlotte → Belvidere$2,716

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Belvidere to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Belvidere, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$4.34	$2,971 – $3,705
53' refrigerated	$3,981	$5.17	$3,463 – $4,498
48' flatbed	$4,080	$5.30	$3,509 – $4,651
Step deck	$4,456	$5.79	$3,743 – $5,168
Power only	$2,921	$3.79	$2,541 – $3,301
Hotshot	$2,203	$2.86	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.82	$1,844 – $2,495
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.73	$1,122 – $1,549

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More lanes from Belvidere

Step deck lanes from Belvidere, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$5,700	$6.19	$4,788 – $6,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	81 mi	$1,303	$16.09	$1,095 – $1,512	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$5,050	$4.58	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$7,467	$4.54	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$5,165	$5.98	$4,338 – $5,991	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,970 mi	$7,900	$4.01	$6,636 – $9,164	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 Belvidere, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Belvidere, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,456 all-in in October 2026, or $5.79 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,168.

How far is Belvidere, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 770 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 $776 of the $4,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Belvidere, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,716, which makes Belvidere, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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