Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, MN step deck rate

$4,217step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,892
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to St. Cloud price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,029
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,217

Return trip

St. Cloud → Charlotte$5,997

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

Charlotte to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,197	$2.71	$2,845 – $3,549
53' refrigerated	$3,810	$3.23	$3,315 – $4,305
48' flatbed	$3,869	$3.28	$3,327 – $4,411
Step deck	$4,217	$3.58	$3,543 – $4,892
Power only	$2,820	$2.39	$2,454 – $3,187
Hotshot	$2,128	$1.81	$1,766 – $2,490
26' box truck	$2,087	$1.77	$1,774 – $2,400
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.09	$1,074 – $1,483

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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. Cloud

Step deck lanes into St. Cloud, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$4,993	$3.95	$4,194 – $5,792	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$8,857	$4.99	$7,440 – $10,274	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$3,026	$6.23	$2,542 – $3,510	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,767	$3.71	$4,004 – $5,530	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$4,373	$2.95	$3,673 – $5,073	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$4,312	$3.53	$3,622 – $5,002	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,927	$3.68	$4,138 – $5,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,848	$4.99	$7,432 – $10,264	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, MN is estimated at $4,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,892.

How far is Charlotte, NC from St. Cloud, MN by truck?

About 1,178 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 $1,188 of the $4,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, MN to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,997, which makes Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, 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