Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ralston, NE step deck rate

$3,600step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $3,024–$4,175
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,503
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $3,600

Return trip

Ralston → Charlotte$5,617

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

Charlotte to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,723	$2.50	$2,424 – $3,023
53' refrigerated	$3,246	$2.98	$2,824 – $3,668
48' flatbed	$3,301	$3.03	$2,839 – $3,764
Step deck	$3,600	$3.31	$3,024 – $4,175
Power only	$2,399	$2.21	$2,087 – $2,711
Hotshot	$1,810	$1.66	$1,503 – $2,118
26' box truck	$1,777	$1.63	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,089	$1.00	$915 – $1,264

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 Ralston

Step deck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,188	$4.63	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,841	$5.55	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,825 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$4,107	$3.17	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$7,095	$4.64	$5,960 – $8,230	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Ralston, NE is estimated at $3,600 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,024 and $4,175.

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

About 1,088 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 $1,097 of the $3,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,617, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ralston, 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