Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Long Beach, MS step deck rate

$3,030step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,545–$3,515
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,330
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $3,030

Return trip

Long Beach → Charlotte$3,427

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Charlotte to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,263	$3.26	$2,014 – $2,512
53' refrigerated	$2,699	$3.89	$2,348 – $3,049
48' flatbed	$2,773	$4.00	$2,385 – $3,162
Step deck	$3,030	$4.37	$2,545 – $3,515
Power only	$1,976	$2.85	$1,719 – $2,232
Hotshot	$1,490	$2.15	$1,237 – $1,743
26' box truck	$1,469	$2.12	$1,249 – $1,689
Sprinter van	$905	$1.30	$760 – $1,050

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,496	$4.19	$4,616 – $6,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$10,641	$5.23	$8,939 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$5,107	$5.43	$4,290 – $5,924	3 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,382	$5.39	$2,001 – $2,763	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$4,990	$3.11	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,601	$3.77	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$3,099	$4.66	$2,603 – $3,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$10,249	$5.26	$8,609 – $11,889	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Long Beach, MS?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $3,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,545 and $3,515.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 694 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 $700 of the $3,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,427, which makes Charlotte, NC to Long Beach, MS 12% 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