Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,132step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $5,151–$7,113
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Island to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,907
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $6,132

Return trip

Charlotte → Grand Island$3,929

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

Grand Island to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,651	$3.83	$4,140 – $5,163
53' refrigerated	$5,543	$4.56	$4,823 – $6,264
48' flatbed	$5,626	$4.63	$4,838 – $6,414
Step deck	$6,132	$5.05	$5,151 – $7,113
Power only	$4,106	$3.38	$3,572 – $4,639
Hotshot	$3,098	$2.55	$2,572 – $3,625
26' box truck	$3,038	$2.50	$2,582 – $3,493
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.53	$1,563 – $2,158

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More lanes from Grand Island

Step deck lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$8,180	$5.44	$6,871 – $9,489	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,782	$4.10	$4,857 – $6,708	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$3,185	$4.85	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$4,298	$4.63	$3,610 – $4,986	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$5,118	$4.77	$4,299 – $5,937	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$7,502	$5.22	$6,301 – $8,702	4 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$4,316	$4.62	$3,625 – $5,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$5,708	$4.11	$4,795 – $6,621	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 Grand Island, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Grand Island, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,132 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,151 and $7,113.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $6,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,929, which makes Grand Island, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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