Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to St. Charles, MO step deck rate

$2,549step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,957
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,549

Return trip

St. Charles → Charlotte$3,805

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,904	$2.74	$1,694 – $2,113
53' refrigerated	$2,271	$3.27	$1,975 – $2,566
48' flatbed	$2,333	$3.36	$2,007 – $2,660
Step deck	$2,549	$3.67	$2,142 – $2,957
Power only	$1,662	$2.39	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,254	$1.80	$1,041 – $1,467
26' box truck	$1,236	$1.78	$1,051 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$762	$1.10	$640 – $883

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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 St. Charles

Step deck lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$3,868	$3.69	$3,249 – $4,486	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$8,296	$4.45	$6,969 – $9,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$2,088	$6.87	$1,754 – $2,422	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,980	$3.71	$2,503 – $3,457	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,917	$2.65	$3,290 – $4,543	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$3,241	$3.33	$2,722 – $3,759	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,326	$3.57	$2,794 – $3,858	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$8,124	$4.47	$6,824 – $9,423	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to St. Charles, MO?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $2,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,957.

How far is Charlotte, NC from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 695 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 $701 of the $2,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,805, which makes Charlotte, NC to St. Charles, MO 33% 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