Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to DeKalb, IL step deck rate

$2,650step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,226–$3,073
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to DeKalb price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,900
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,650

Return trip

DeKalb → Charlotte$4,347

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

Charlotte to DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,983	$2.67	$1,765 – $2,201
53' refrigerated	$2,365	$3.18	$2,057 – $2,672
48' flatbed	$2,426	$3.26	$2,086 – $2,766
Step deck	$2,650	$3.56	$2,226 – $3,073
Power only	$1,734	$2.33	$1,508 – $1,959
Hotshot	$1,308	$1.76	$1,085 – $1,530
26' box truck	$1,288	$1.73	$1,095 – $1,482
Sprinter van	$793	$1.07	$666 – $920

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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 DeKalb

Step deck lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$4,244	$2.58	$3,565 – $4,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,905	$3.41	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,019	$3.34	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $2,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,226 and $3,073.

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

About 744 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 $750 of the $2,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,900 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,347, which makes Charlotte, NC to DeKalb, 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