Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,234step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 807 mi
Typical range: $3,557–$4,911
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbia to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,420
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Charlotte → Columbia$2,837

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbia to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,177	$3.94	$2,827 – $3,526
53' refrigerated	$3,788	$4.69	$3,295 – $4,280
48' flatbed	$3,878	$4.81	$3,335 – $4,421
Step deck	$4,234	$5.25	$3,557 – $4,911
Power only	$2,783	$3.45	$2,421 – $3,144
Hotshot	$2,099	$2.60	$1,742 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,066	$2.56	$1,756 – $2,376
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.57	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Columbia

Step deck lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$6,252	$5.40	$5,251 – $7,252	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$6,553	$3.74	$5,504 – $7,601	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,113	$5.68	$1,775 – $2,451	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$3,553	$4.58	$2,985 – $4,122	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,881	$4.30	$4,940 – $6,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$5,646	$5.21	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,894	$4.43	$3,271 – $4,517	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$6,415	$3.76	$5,389 – $7,442	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 Columbia, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Columbia, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 807 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,557 and $4,911.

How far is Columbia, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 807 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 $814 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Columbia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,837, which makes Columbia, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% 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