Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Eastpointe, MI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,661step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 607 mi
Typical range: $3,075–$4,246
Transit: 2 days

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

Eastpointe to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,049
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $3,661

Return trip

Charlotte → Eastpointe$2,424

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Eastpointe to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Eastpointe, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,721	$4.48	$2,422 – $3,021
53' refrigerated	$3,246	$5.35	$2,824 – $3,668
48' flatbed	$3,348	$5.52	$2,879 – $3,817
Step deck	$3,661	$6.03	$3,075 – $4,246
Power only	$2,369	$3.90	$2,061 – $2,676
Hotshot	$1,786	$2.94	$1,482 – $2,090
26' box truck	$1,764	$2.91	$1,499 – $2,028
Sprinter van	$1,089	$1.79	$914 – $1,263

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More lanes from Eastpointe

Step deck lanes from Eastpointe, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	569 mi	$3,931	$6.91	$3,302 – $4,560	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,354 mi	$8,954	$3.80	$7,521 – $10,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,961	$6.74	$1,647 – $2,275	1 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,638	$4.28	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,995 mi	$8,541	$4.28	$7,175 – $9,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	519 mi	$3,525	$6.79	$2,961 – $4,088	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$6,183	$4.20	$5,194 – $7,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,325 mi	$8,856	$3.81	$7,439 – $10,273	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 Eastpointe, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Eastpointe, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,661 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 607 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,075 and $4,246.

How far is Eastpointe, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 607 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 $612 of the $3,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Eastpointe, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,424, which makes Eastpointe, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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