Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Richfield, MN step deck rate

$4,006step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $3,365–$4,647
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Richfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,893
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Richfield → Charlotte$5,696

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

Charlotte to Richfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Richfield, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,032	$2.75	$2,698 – $3,365
53' refrigerated	$3,614	$3.27	$3,144 – $4,083
48' flatbed	$3,674	$3.33	$3,160 – $4,189
Step deck	$4,006	$3.63	$3,365 – $4,647
Power only	$2,672	$2.42	$2,324 – $3,019
Hotshot	$2,016	$1.83	$1,673 – $2,359
26' box truck	$1,978	$1.79	$1,681 – $2,275
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.10	$1,019 – $1,407

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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 Richfield

Step deck lanes into Richfield, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$4,801	$3.99	$4,033 – $5,569	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$8,972	$4.98	$7,536 – $10,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,748	$6.64	$2,309 – $3,188	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,623	$3.73	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$4,407	$2.94	$3,702 – $5,113	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,136	$3.57	$3,474 – $4,798	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,812	$3.70	$4,042 – $5,582	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$8,942	$4.98	$7,511 – $10,373	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Richfield, MN is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,365 and $4,647.

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

About 1,104 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 $1,113 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,696, which makes Charlotte, NC to Richfield, 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