Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,644step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 603 mi
Typical range: $3,061–$4,227
Transit: 2 days

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

Hamtramck to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,036
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $3,644

Return trip

Charlotte → Hamtramck$2,413

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Hamtramck to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$4.49	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,231	$5.36	$2,811 – $3,651
48' flatbed	$3,333	$5.53	$2,867 – $3,800
Step deck	$3,644	$6.04	$3,061 – $4,227
Power only	$2,357	$3.91	$2,051 – $2,664
Hotshot	$1,777	$2.95	$1,475 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,755	$2.91	$1,492 – $2,019
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.80	$910 – $1,257

More lanes from Hamtramck

Step deck lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,954	$6.89	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$8,930	$3.80	$7,501 – $10,359	5 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$1,938	$6.82	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$5,607	$4.29	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$8,515	$4.28	$7,153 – $9,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$3,542	$6.77	$2,975 – $4,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$6,152	$4.20	$5,167 – $7,136	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$8,829	$3.81	$7,416 – $10,241	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 Hamtramck, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hamtramck, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,644 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 603 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,061 and $4,227.

How far is Hamtramck, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 603 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 $608 of the $3,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Hamtramck, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,413, which makes Hamtramck, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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