Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,881step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 783 mi
Typical range: $2,420–$3,342
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,091
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Milwaukee → Charlotte$4,339

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

Charlotte to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,160	$2.76	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,575	$3.29	$2,240 – $2,910
48' flatbed	$2,639	$3.37	$2,269 – $3,008
Step deck	$2,881	$3.68	$2,420 – $3,342
Power only	$1,890	$2.41	$1,645 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,426	$1.82	$1,184 – $1,668
26' box truck	$1,404	$1.79	$1,193 – $1,615
Sprinter van	$864	$1.10	$726 – $1,002

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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 Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 783 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,420 and $3,342.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 783 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 $790 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,339, which makes Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI 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