Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,273step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,796
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,288
Fuel: $985
All-in estimate: $3,273

Return trip

St. Joseph → Charlotte$4,885

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. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,469	$2.53	$2,197 – $2,740
53' refrigerated	$2,943	$3.01	$2,560 – $3,325
48' flatbed	$3,000	$3.07	$2,580 – $3,420
Step deck	$3,273	$3.35	$2,749 – $3,796
Power only	$2,171	$2.22	$1,888 – $2,453
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.68	$1,359 – $1,916
26' box truck	$1,609	$1.65	$1,368 – $1,850
Sprinter van	$987	$1.01	$829 – $1,145

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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. Joseph

Step deck lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$4,585	$3.53	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$7,291	$4.55	$6,125 – $8,458	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,669	$5.65	$2,242 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,007	$3.69	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$3,379	$2.74	$2,838 – $3,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,893	$3.17	$3,270 – $4,516	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,172	$3.62	$2,664 – $3,679	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$7,157	$4.57	$6,012 – $8,302	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $3,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,796.

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

About 977 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 $985 of the $3,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,885, which makes Charlotte, NC to St. Joseph, 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