Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burbank, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,131step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $3,470–$4,791
Transit: 2 days

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

Burbank to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,433
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $4,131

Return trip

Charlotte → Burbank$2,517

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

Burbank to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,084	$4.46	$2,745 – $3,423
53' refrigerated	$3,678	$5.32	$3,200 – $4,157
48' flatbed	$3,781	$5.46	$3,251 – $4,310
Step deck	$4,131	$5.97	$3,470 – $4,791
Power only	$2,693	$3.89	$2,343 – $3,043
Hotshot	$2,031	$2.93	$1,685 – $2,376
26' box truck	$2,002	$2.89	$1,702 – $2,303
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.78	$1,036 – $1,431

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More lanes from Burbank

Step deck lanes from Burbank, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$5,377	$6.31	$4,517 – $6,238	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$5,025	$4.58	$4,221 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$7,671	$4.52	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,845	$6.12	$4,070 – $5,620	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$4,438	$4.76	$3,728 – $5,148	2 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 Burbank, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Burbank, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,131 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,470 and $4,791.

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

About 692 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 $698 of the $4,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,517, which makes Burbank, 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