Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gulfport, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,400step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$3,944
Transit: 2 days

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

Gulfport to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,708
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Charlotte → Gulfport$3,006

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gulfport to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gulfport, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$3.70	$2,259 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,027	$4.41	$2,633 – $3,420
48' flatbed	$3,112	$4.54	$2,676 – $3,547
Step deck	$3,400	$4.96	$2,856 – $3,944
Power only	$2,215	$3.23	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,671	$2.44	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,647	$2.40	$1,400 – $1,894
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.48	$853 – $1,177

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More lanes from Gulfport

Step deck lanes from Gulfport, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,193	$4.76	$5,202 – $7,184	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$6,738	$3.31	$5,660 – $7,816	5 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,503	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,064	2 d
Houston, TX	449 mi	$2,231	$4.97	$1,874 – $2,588	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$6,069	$3.77	$5,098 – $7,040	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,557	$4.59	$4,668 – $6,446	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,896	$4.31	$2,433 – $3,360	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$6,493	$3.32	$5,454 – $7,532	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 Gulfport, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Gulfport, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $3,944.

How far is Gulfport, MS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 686 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 $692 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gulfport, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,006, which makes Gulfport, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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