Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,012step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $3,370–$4,654
Transit: 2 days

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

Kentwood to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $4,012

Return trip

Charlotte → Kentwood$2,656

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

Kentwood to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,996	$4.32	$2,666 – $3,325
53' refrigerated	$3,573	$5.15	$3,109 – $4,038
48' flatbed	$3,672	$5.29	$3,158 – $4,186
Step deck	$4,012	$5.78	$3,370 – $4,654
Power only	$2,616	$3.77	$2,276 – $2,956
Hotshot	$1,973	$2.84	$1,637 – $2,308
26' box truck	$1,945	$2.80	$1,653 – $2,237
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.73	$1,007 – $1,390

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More lanes from Kentwood

Step deck lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,665	$6.38	$3,918 – $5,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$8,434	$3.83	$7,085 – $9,783	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,499	$9.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$7,998	$4.33	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,218	$6.20	$3,543 – $4,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$8,346	$3.84	$7,011 – $9,682	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 Kentwood, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Kentwood, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,012 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,370 and $4,654.

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

About 694 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 $700 of the $4,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,656, which makes Kentwood, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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