Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Moorhead, MN step deck rate

$4,734step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,491
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Moorhead price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,364
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $4,734

Return trip

Moorhead → Charlotte$6,731

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Charlotte to Moorhead by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Moorhead, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.65	$3,204 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,290	$3.16	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,345	$3.20	$3,737 – $4,954
Step deck	$4,734	$3.48	$3,977 – $5,491
Power only	$3,184	$2.34	$2,770 – $3,597
Hotshot	$2,403	$1.77	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,354	$1.73	$2,001 – $2,707
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.06	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Moorhead

Step deck lanes into Moorhead, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,520	$3.86	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$8,511	$5.02	$7,149 – $9,872	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,727	$5.58	$3,131 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,095	$3.65	$4,280 – $5,910	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,265	$2.96	$3,583 – $4,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$4,791	$3.45	$4,024 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,179	$3.64	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$8,562	$5.02	$7,192 – $9,932	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Moorhead, MN?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Moorhead, MN is estimated at $4,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,491.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Moorhead, MN by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,370 of the $4,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moorhead, MN to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,731, which makes Charlotte, NC to Moorhead, MN 30% 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