Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Wahoo, NE step deck rate

$3,685step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $3,096–$4,275
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Wahoo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,555
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $3,685

Return trip

Wahoo → Charlotte$5,751

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

Charlotte to Wahoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Wahoo, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,790	$2.49	$2,483 – $3,097
53' refrigerated	$3,325	$2.97	$2,893 – $3,758
48' flatbed	$3,380	$3.02	$2,907 – $3,854
Step deck	$3,685	$3.29	$3,096 – $4,275
Power only	$2,459	$2.19	$2,140 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,856	$1.66	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.62	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.00	$937 – $1,295

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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 Wahoo

Step deck lanes into Wahoo, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,915	$3.53	$4,129 – $5,702	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$7,060	$4.64	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,964	$5.42	$2,489 – $3,438	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,376	$3.61	$2,836 – $3,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,294	$2.80	$2,767 – $3,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,200	$3.16	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,461	$3.58	$2,907 – $4,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$6,967	$4.66	$5,852 – $8,082	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Wahoo, NE is estimated at $3,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,096 and $4,275.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,130 of the $3,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,751, which makes Charlotte, NC to Wahoo, 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