Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hoffman Estates, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,276step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $3,592–$4,961
Transit: 2 days

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

Hoffman Estates to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,543
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $4,276

Return trip

Charlotte → Hoffman Estates$2,606

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Hoffman Estates to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoffman Estates, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,198	$4.40	$2,846 – $3,550
53' refrigerated	$3,814	$5.25	$3,318 – $4,310
48' flatbed	$3,915	$5.39	$3,367 – $4,463
Step deck	$4,276	$5.88	$3,592 – $4,961
Power only	$2,795	$3.84	$2,432 – $3,158
Hotshot	$2,108	$2.90	$1,750 – $2,467
26' box truck	$2,077	$2.86	$1,766 – $2,389
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.76	$1,075 – $1,484

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More lanes from Hoffman Estates

Step deck lanes from Hoffman Estates, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,489	$6.27	$4,611 – $6,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$7,613	$4.52	$6,395 – $8,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$4,960	$6.07	$4,167 – $5,754	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,522	$4.47	$4,638 – $6,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,010 mi	$8,039	$4.00	$6,753 – $9,326	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,459	$4.75	$3,746 – $5,173	2 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 Hoffman Estates, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hoffman Estates, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,276 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,592 and $4,961.

How far is Hoffman Estates, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 727 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 $733 of the $4,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Hoffman Estates, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,606, which makes Hoffman Estates, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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