Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Burbank, IL step deck rate

$2,517step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,920
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Burbank price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,819
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $2,517

Return trip

Burbank → Charlotte$4,131

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Burbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Burbank, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,880	$2.72	$1,673 – $2,086
53' refrigerated	$2,242	$3.24	$1,950 – $2,533
48' flatbed	$2,304	$3.33	$1,982 – $2,627
Step deck	$2,517	$3.64	$2,115 – $2,920
Power only	$1,641	$2.37	$1,428 – $1,854
Hotshot	$1,238	$1.79	$1,027 – $1,448
26' box truck	$1,220	$1.76	$1,037 – $1,403
Sprinter van	$752	$1.09	$632 – $872

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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 Burbank

Step deck lanes into Burbank, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$3,271	$3.84	$2,748 – $3,794	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,733	$3.41	$3,135 – $4,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,360	$2.57	$3,662 – $5,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,751	$3.48	$2,311 – $3,191	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,083	$3.33	$3,430 – $4,736	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250	5 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$3,297	$3.53	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Burbank, IL?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Burbank, IL is estimated at $2,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,920.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Burbank, IL 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 $2,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,131, which makes Charlotte, NC to Burbank, IL 39% 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