Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brandon, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,327step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 665 mi
Typical range: $2,795–$3,860
Transit: 2 days

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

Brandon to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,656
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $3,327

Return trip

Charlotte → Brandon$2,942

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Brandon to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,481	$3.73	$2,208 – $2,754
53' refrigerated	$2,959	$4.45	$2,575 – $3,344
48' flatbed	$3,045	$4.58	$2,618 – $3,471
Step deck	$3,327	$5.00	$2,795 – $3,860
Power only	$2,164	$3.25	$1,883 – $2,445
Hotshot	$1,632	$2.45	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,610	$2.42	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$992	$1.49	$834 – $1,151

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More lanes from Brandon

Step deck lanes from Brandon, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$6,000	$4.79	$5,040 – $6,960	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,939 mi	$6,453	$3.33	$5,420 – $7,485	5 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$3,103	$3.91	$2,607 – $3,600	2 d
Houston, TX	428 mi	$2,169	$5.07	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$5,764	$3.81	$4,842 – $6,686	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$5,373	$4.63	$4,514 – $6,233	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,801	$4.38	$2,353 – $3,249	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$6,228	$3.35	$5,231 – $7,224	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 Brandon, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Brandon, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,327 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 665 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,795 and $3,860.

How far is Brandon, MS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 665 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 $671 of the $3,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Brandon, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Brandon, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% 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