Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hamtramck, MI step deck rate

$2,413step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 603 mi
Typical range: $2,027–$2,799
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Hamtramck price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $2,413

Return trip

Hamtramck → Charlotte$3,644

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

Charlotte to Hamtramck by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hamtramck, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,793	$2.97	$1,596 – $1,991
53' refrigerated	$2,139	$3.55	$1,861 – $2,418
48' flatbed	$2,207	$3.66	$1,898 – $2,516
Step deck	$2,413	$4.00	$2,027 – $2,799
Power only	$1,561	$2.59	$1,358 – $1,764
Hotshot	$1,177	$1.95	$977 – $1,377
26' box truck	$1,162	$1.93	$988 – $1,337
Sprinter van	$717	$1.19	$603 – $832

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 Hamtramck

Step deck lanes into Hamtramck, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$2,613	$4.55	$2,195 – $3,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$10,584	$4.51	$8,891 – $12,278	5 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$2,105	$7.41	$1,768 – $2,442	1 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$4,525	$3.46	$3,801 – $5,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$5,257	$2.64	$4,416 – $6,098	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,185	$4.18	$1,835 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$4,964	$3.39	$4,170 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,464	$4.52	$8,790 – $12,139	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Hamtramck, MI is estimated at $2,413 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 603 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,027 and $2,799.

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

About 603 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 $608 of the $2,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hamtramck, 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