Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,956step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $5,003–$6,909
Transit: 3 days

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

Great Bend to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,747
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $5,956

Return trip

Charlotte → Great Bend$4,007

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Great Bend to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,517	$3.77	$4,020 – $5,014
53' refrigerated	$5,383	$4.49	$4,683 – $6,083
48' flatbed	$5,465	$4.56	$4,700 – $6,230
Step deck	$5,956	$4.97	$5,003 – $6,909
Power only	$3,986	$3.32	$3,468 – $4,504
Hotshot	$3,008	$2.51	$2,497 – $3,519
26' box truck	$2,949	$2.46	$2,507 – $3,392
Sprinter van	$1,807	$1.51	$1,518 – $2,096

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More lanes from Great Bend

Step deck lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$8,329	$5.31	$6,997 – $9,662	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,425	$4.58	$2,877 – $3,972	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,522	$4.85	$2,959 – $4,086	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,292	$4.09	$4,445 – $6,138	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 Great Bend, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Great Bend, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,956 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,003 and $6,909.

How far is Great Bend, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,199 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 $1,209 of the $5,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,007, which makes Great Bend, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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