Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eagan, MN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,664step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $4,758–$6,570
Transit: 3 days

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

Eagan to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,559
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $5,664

Return trip

Charlotte → Eagan$3,983

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

Eagan to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Eagan, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,286	$3.91	$3,814 – $4,757
53' refrigerated	$5,108	$4.66	$4,444 – $5,772
48' flatbed	$5,195	$4.74	$4,467 – $5,922
Step deck	$5,664	$5.17	$4,758 – $6,570
Power only	$3,776	$3.45	$3,285 – $4,267
Hotshot	$2,849	$2.60	$2,365 – $3,334
26' box truck	$2,796	$2.55	$2,377 – $3,216
Sprinter van	$1,714	$1.56	$1,440 – $1,989

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More lanes from Eagan

Step deck lanes from Eagan, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,197 mi	$6,808	$5.69	$5,719 – $7,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d
Chicago, IL	405 mi	$2,352	$5.81	$1,975 – $2,728	1 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$5,379	$4.36	$4,518 – $6,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$6,736	$4.49	$5,658 – $7,813	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$6,278	$5.45	$5,273 – $7,282	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$5,607	$4.32	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	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 Eagan, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Eagan, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,664 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,758 and $6,570.

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

About 1,096 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 $1,105 of the $5,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,983, which makes Eagan, 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