Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,664step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $5,598–$7,730
Transit: 3 days

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

Fargo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,290
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $6,664

Return trip

Charlotte → Fargo$4,857

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fargo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,069	$3.72	$4,511 – $5,626
53' refrigerated	$6,040	$4.43	$5,254 – $6,825
48' flatbed	$6,117	$4.49	$5,261 – $6,973
Step deck	$6,664	$4.89	$5,598 – $7,730
Power only	$4,482	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,064
Hotshot	$3,383	$2.48	$2,808 – $3,958
26' box truck	$3,313	$2.43	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.49	$1,703 – $2,352

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More lanes from Fargo

Step deck lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,663	$3.94	$5,597 – $7,729	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,203	$4.77	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$6,412	$4.47	$5,386 – $7,438	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$7,243	$5.19	$6,084 – $8,402	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,967	$4.19	$5,012 – $6,922	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,703	$3.94	$5,630 – $7,775	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 Fargo, ND to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Fargo, ND to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,664 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,598 and $7,730.

How far is Fargo, ND from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,363 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 $1,374 of the $6,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,857, which makes Fargo, ND to Charlotte, NC 37% 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