Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to McCook, NE step deck rate

$4,246step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,337 mi
Typical range: $3,566–$4,925
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to McCook price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $4,246

Return trip

McCook → Charlotte$6,626

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Charlotte to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,228	$2.41	$2,873 – $3,583
53' refrigerated	$3,846	$2.88	$3,346 – $4,346
48' flatbed	$3,897	$2.91	$3,351 – $4,443
Step deck	$4,246	$3.18	$3,566 – $4,925
Power only	$2,853	$2.13	$2,482 – $3,224
Hotshot	$2,154	$1.61	$1,787 – $2,520
26' box truck	$2,110	$1.58	$1,793 – $2,426
Sprinter van	$1,291	$0.97	$1,085 – $1,498

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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 McCook

Step deck lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,658	$3.43	$4,753 – $6,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$6,047	$4.80	$5,080 – $7,015	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,871	$4.80	$3,251 – $4,490	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,327	$3.62	$2,795 – $3,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,724	$2.95	$2,288 – $3,159	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,855	$3.06	$4,078 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,242	$3.66	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$5,958	$4.82	$5,005 – $6,911	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to McCook, NE?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to McCook, NE is estimated at $4,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,566 and $4,925.

How far is Charlotte, NC from McCook, NE by truck?

About 1,337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,348 of the $4,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,626, which makes Charlotte, NC to McCook, NE 36% 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