Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Dearborn, MI step deck rate

$2,402step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 599 mi
Typical range: $2,018–$2,787
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Dearborn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,798
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $2,402

Return trip

Dearborn → Charlotte$3,628

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Charlotte to Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$2.98	$1,589 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,130	$3.56	$1,853 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,197	$3.67	$1,889 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,402	$4.01	$2,018 – $2,787
Power only	$1,553	$2.59	$1,351 – $1,755
Hotshot	$1,171	$1.96	$972 – $1,370
26' box truck	$1,157	$1.93	$983 – $1,330
Sprinter van	$714	$1.19	$600 – $828

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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 Dearborn

Step deck lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,637	$4.53	$2,215 – $3,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$10,544	$4.51	$8,857 – $12,232	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$2,066	$7.57	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,494	$3.47	$3,775 – $5,213	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$5,232	$2.65	$4,395 – $6,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,203	$4.16	$1,851 – $2,556	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,933	$3.40	$4,144 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Dearborn, MI?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $2,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 599 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,018 and $2,787.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Dearborn, MI by truck?

About 599 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 $604 of the $2,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn, MI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,628, which makes Charlotte, NC to Dearborn, MI 34% 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