Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL step deck rate

$2,347step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,972–$2,723
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Champaign price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $630
All-in estimate: $2,347

Return trip

Champaign → Charlotte$3,851

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

Charlotte to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,747	$2.79	$1,555 – $1,939
53' refrigerated	$2,084	$3.33	$1,813 – $2,355
48' flatbed	$2,147	$3.44	$1,847 – $2,448
Step deck	$2,347	$3.76	$1,972 – $2,723
Power only	$1,521	$2.43	$1,324 – $1,719
Hotshot	$1,147	$1.84	$952 – $1,342
26' box truck	$1,133	$1.81	$963 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$699	$1.12	$587 – $810

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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 Champaign

Step deck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,379	$3.80	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$8,635	$4.37	$7,253 – $10,016	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL is estimated at $2,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,972 and $2,723.

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

About 625 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 $630 of the $2,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,851, which makes Charlotte, NC to Champaign, 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