Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clinton, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,396step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $2,853–$3,940
Transit: 2 days

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

Clinton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,705
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $3,396

Return trip

Charlotte → Clinton$3,003

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Clinton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,535	$3.70	$2,256 – $2,814
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$4.41	$2,630 – $3,417
48' flatbed	$3,108	$4.54	$2,673 – $3,544
Step deck	$3,396	$4.96	$2,853 – $3,940
Power only	$2,213	$3.23	$1,925 – $2,500
Hotshot	$1,669	$2.44	$1,385 – $1,952
26' box truck	$1,646	$2.40	$1,399 – $1,892
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.48	$852 – $1,176

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More lanes from Clinton

Step deck lanes from Clinton, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$6,058	$4.78	$5,089 – $7,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$6,381	$3.33	$5,360 – $7,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	792 mi	$3,097	$3.91	$2,602 – $3,593	2 d
Houston, TX	410 mi	$2,115	$5.16	$1,777 – $2,453	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,684	$3.82	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$5,432	$4.62	$4,563 – $6,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,738	$4.42	$2,300 – $3,176	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,836 mi	$6,156	$3.35	$5,171 – $7,141	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Clinton, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Clinton, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,396 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,853 and $3,940.

How far is Clinton, MS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 685 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 $691 of the $3,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Clinton, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,003, which makes Clinton, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% more expensive. 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