Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gering, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,476step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,547 mi
Typical range: $6,280–$8,672
Transit: 4 days

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

Gering to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,916
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $7,476

Return trip

Charlotte → Gering$4,791

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gering to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gering, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,702	$3.69	$5,075 – $6,329
53' refrigerated	$6,793	$4.39	$5,910 – $7,676
48' flatbed	$6,865	$4.44	$5,904 – $7,826
Step deck	$7,476	$4.83	$6,280 – $8,672
Power only	$5,051	$3.26	$4,394 – $5,707
Hotshot	$3,813	$2.46	$3,164 – $4,461
26' box truck	$3,731	$2.41	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,281	$1.47	$1,916 – $2,646

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More lanes from Gering

Step deck lanes from Gering, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$9,601	$5.29	$8,065 – $11,137	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$4,869	$4.27	$4,090 – $5,648	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,224	$4.36	$3,549 – $4,900	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,977	$4.43	$4,181 – $5,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$4,342	$5.02	$3,647 – $5,036	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,875	$5.05	$7,455 – $10,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$4,767	$4.48	$4,004 – $5,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$4,866	$4.27	$4,087 – $5,644	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 Gering, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Gering, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,476 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,280 and $8,672.

How far is Gering, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,560 of the $7,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gering, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,791, which makes Gering, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% 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