Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mount Prospect, IL step deck rate

$2,586step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,172–$3,000
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Mount Prospect price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,586

Return trip

Mount Prospect → Charlotte$4,243

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Mount Prospect by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mount Prospect, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,933	$2.69	$1,721 – $2,146
53' refrigerated	$2,306	$3.21	$2,006 – $2,605
48' flatbed	$2,367	$3.29	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,586	$3.60	$2,172 – $3,000
Power only	$1,689	$2.35	$1,470 – $1,909
Hotshot	$1,274	$1.77	$1,057 – $1,491
26' box truck	$1,256	$1.75	$1,067 – $1,444
Sprinter van	$773	$1.08	$650 – $897

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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 Mount Prospect

Step deck lanes into Mount Prospect, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356	5 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$3,781	$3.39	$3,176 – $4,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,784	$3.46	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,821	$4.36	$7,410 – $10,232	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,334	$3.52	$2,801 – $3,867	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mount Prospect, IL?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Mount Prospect, IL is estimated at $2,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,172 and $3,000.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mount Prospect, IL by truck?

About 719 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 $725 of the $2,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Prospect, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,243, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mount Prospect, IL 39% 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