Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,347step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$5,043
Transit: 2 days

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

DeKalb to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,597
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $4,347

Return trip

Charlotte → DeKalb$2,650

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

DeKalb to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$4.37	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,880	$5.21	$3,375 – $4,384
48' flatbed	$3,980	$5.35	$3,423 – $4,538
Step deck	$4,347	$5.84	$3,652 – $5,043
Power only	$2,845	$3.82	$2,475 – $3,215
Hotshot	$2,146	$2.88	$1,781 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,114	$2.84	$1,797 – $2,431
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.75	$1,093 – $1,510

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More lanes from DeKalb

Step deck lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,658	$6.20	$4,752 – $6,563	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$7,467	$4.54	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$5,116	$6.00	$4,297 – $5,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$5,410	$4.50	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	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 DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,347 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $5,043.

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

About 744 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 $750 of the $4,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,650, which makes DeKalb, 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