Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,636step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $3,894–$5,378
Transit: 2 days

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

Joplin to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $4,636

Return trip

Charlotte → Joplin$3,106

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

Joplin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$3.83	$3,107 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,161	$4.56	$3,620 – $4,702
48' flatbed	$4,249	$4.66	$3,654 – $4,843
Step deck	$4,636	$5.08	$3,894 – $5,378
Power only	$3,065	$3.36	$2,667 – $3,464
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.54	$1,919 – $2,706
26' box truck	$2,273	$2.49	$1,932 – $2,614
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.53	$1,173 – $1,620

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More lanes from Joplin

Step deck lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$7,007	$5.25	$5,886 – $8,128	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,076	$3.80	$5,104 – $7,048	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,762	$4.78	$2,320 – $3,204	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,964	$4.97	$2,490 – $3,439	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$5,296	$4.41	$4,449 – $6,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$6,344	$5.05	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$3,232	$4.77	$2,715 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,907	$3.82	$4,962 – $6,852	4 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 Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,636 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,894 and $5,378.

How far is Joplin, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 912 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 $920 of the $4,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,106, which makes Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% 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