Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,226step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $3,550–$4,903
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Plaines to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,505
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $4,226

Return trip

Charlotte → Des Plaines$2,576

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

Des Plaines to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,159	$4.42	$2,811 – $3,506
53' refrigerated	$3,767	$5.27	$3,278 – $4,257
48' flatbed	$3,869	$5.41	$3,327 – $4,411
Step deck	$4,226	$5.91	$3,550 – $4,903
Power only	$2,760	$3.86	$2,401 – $3,119
Hotshot	$2,082	$2.91	$1,728 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,052	$2.87	$1,744 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.77	$1,061 – $1,466

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Step deck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$5,086	$4.57	$4,272 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,894	$6.10	$4,111 – $5,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 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 Plaines, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Des Plaines, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,226 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,550 and $4,903.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 715 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 $721 of the $4,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,576, which makes Des Plaines, 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