Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,834step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $4,061–$5,607
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,860
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $4,834

Return trip

Charlotte → Des Moines$3,283

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Des Moines to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$3.77	$3,245 – $4,047
53' refrigerated	$4,346	$4.50	$3,781 – $4,911
48' flatbed	$4,431	$4.59	$3,811 – $5,052
Step deck	$4,834	$5.00	$4,061 – $5,607
Power only	$3,205	$3.32	$2,788 – $3,621
Hotshot	$2,418	$2.50	$2,007 – $2,829
26' box truck	$2,376	$2.46	$2,019 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.51	$1,225 – $1,692

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	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 Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,834 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,061 and $5,607.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 966 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 $974 of the $4,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,283, which makes Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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