Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,960step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $5,007–$6,914
Transit: 3 days

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

Duluth to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,781
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $5,960

Return trip

Charlotte → Duluth$4,192

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Duluth to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,517	$3.86	$4,020 – $5,014
53' refrigerated	$5,384	$4.61	$4,684 – $6,083
48' flatbed	$5,468	$4.68	$4,702 – $6,233
Step deck	$5,960	$5.10	$5,007 – $6,914
Power only	$3,984	$3.41	$3,466 – $4,502
Hotshot	$3,007	$2.57	$2,496 – $3,518
26' box truck	$2,949	$2.52	$2,507 – $3,391
Sprinter van	$1,807	$1.55	$1,518 – $2,096

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,726	$5.71	$5,650 – $7,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,599	$5.43	$2,183 – $3,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,961	$4.26	$5,007 – $6,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,533	$3.92	$6,328 – $8,739	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 Duluth, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Duluth, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,960 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,007 and $6,914.

How far is Duluth, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,169 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 $1,179 of the $5,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,192, which makes Duluth, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% 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