Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carson City, NV to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,800step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $6,552–$9,048
Transit: 6 days

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

Carson City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,250
Fuel: $2,550
All-in estimate: $7,800

Return trip

Charlotte → Carson City$8,256

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Carson City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson City, NV to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,999	$2.37	$5,339 – $6,659
53' refrigerated	$7,144	$2.82	$6,215 – $8,073
48' flatbed	$7,172	$2.84	$6,168 – $8,176
Step deck	$7,800	$3.08	$6,552 – $9,048
Power only	$5,344	$2.11	$4,649 – $6,039
Hotshot	$4,035	$1.60	$3,349 – $4,721
26' box truck	$3,937	$1.56	$3,347 – $4,528
Sprinter van	$2,400	$0.95	$2,016 – $2,784

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More lanes from Carson City

Step deck lanes from Carson City, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$9,689	$3.42	$8,138 – $11,239	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$1,676	$3.92	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$5,189	$2.61	$4,359 – $6,019	5 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$5,001	$2.78	$4,201 – $5,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$9,041	$3.26	$7,594 – $10,488	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$4,591	$2.82	$3,856 – $5,325	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,945	$3.57	$1,634 – $2,256	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 Carson City, NV to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Carson City, NV to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,800 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,552 and $9,048.

How far is Carson City, NV from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,550 of the $7,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Carson City, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,256, which makes Carson City, NV to Charlotte, NC 6% cheaper. 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