Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,407step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $6,222–$8,592
Transit: 4 days

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

Chadron to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,864
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $7,407

Return trip

Charlotte → Chadron$4,746

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

Chadron to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,648	$3.69	$5,027 – $6,269
53' refrigerated	$6,729	$4.40	$5,854 – $7,604
48' flatbed	$6,802	$4.45	$5,850 – $7,754
Step deck	$7,407	$4.84	$6,222 – $8,592
Power only	$5,002	$3.27	$4,352 – $5,653
Hotshot	$3,776	$2.47	$3,134 – $4,418
26' box truck	$3,695	$2.42	$3,141 – $4,250
Sprinter van	$2,259	$1.48	$1,898 – $2,621

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More lanes from Chadron

Step deck lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,383	$5.31	$7,882 – $10,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,123	$4.22	$4,303 – $5,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,078	$4.41	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$5,156	$4.39	$4,331 – $5,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,670	$4.91	$3,923 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$8,680	$5.07	$7,292 – $10,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,995	$4.43	$4,195 – $5,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,140	$4.21	$4,317 – $5,962	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 Chadron, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Chadron, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,407 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,222 and $8,592.

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

About 1,530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,543 of the $7,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,746, which makes Chadron, 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