Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Alliance, NE step deck rate

$4,684step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $3,935–$5,434
Transit: 4 days

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

Charlotte to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,165
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Alliance → Charlotte$7,310

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Charlotte to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$2.37	$3,178 – $3,963
53' refrigerated	$4,254	$2.82	$3,701 – $4,807
48' flatbed	$4,301	$2.86	$3,699 – $4,903
Step deck	$4,684	$3.11	$3,935 – $5,434
Power only	$3,162	$2.10	$2,751 – $3,573
Hotshot	$2,387	$1.58	$1,981 – $2,792
26' box truck	$2,336	$1.55	$1,985 – $2,686
Sprinter van	$1,428	$0.95	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from Charlotte

Step deck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$7,241	$2.89	$6,083 – $8,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220	6 d

More lanes into Alliance

Step deck lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,995	$3.39	$5,036 – $6,954	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,787	$4.86	$4,861 – $6,713	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$4,270	$4.64	$3,587 – $4,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,874	$3.46	$3,254 – $4,493	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,703	$2.96	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$5,172	$3.03	$4,344 – $5,999	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$3,743	$3.50	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,783	$4.86	$4,858 – $6,709	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Alliance, NE?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Alliance, NE is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,935 and $5,434.

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

About 1,506 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 $1,519 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,165 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,310, which makes Charlotte, NC to Alliance, NE 36% 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