Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,939step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 646 mi
Typical range: $3,309–$4,569
Transit: 2 days

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

Decatur to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $3,939

Return trip

Charlotte → Decatur$2,401

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Decatur to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,934	$4.54	$2,612 – $3,257
53' refrigerated	$3,500	$5.42	$3,045 – $3,955
48' flatbed	$3,604	$5.58	$3,099 – $4,108
Step deck	$3,939	$6.10	$3,309 – $4,569
Power only	$2,558	$3.96	$2,225 – $2,890
Hotshot	$1,929	$2.99	$1,601 – $2,257
26' box truck	$1,903	$2.95	$1,618 – $2,189
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.82	$986 – $1,362

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More lanes from Decatur

Step deck lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,760	$6.17	$4,839 – $6,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,897	$4.01	$6,633 – $9,160	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$7,264	$4.56	$6,102 – $8,426	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,902	$4.62	$4,118 – $5,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,761	$4.02	$6,519 – $9,003	5 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 Decatur, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Decatur, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,939 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 646 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,309 and $4,569.

How far is Decatur, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 646 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 $651 of the $3,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Decatur, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,401, which makes Decatur, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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