Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,047step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $3,400–$4,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Lansing to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,369
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Charlotte → Lansing$2,467

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

Lansing to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,019	$4.49	$2,687 – $3,351
53' refrigerated	$3,601	$5.36	$3,133 – $4,069
48' flatbed	$3,704	$5.51	$3,185 – $4,222
Step deck	$4,047	$6.02	$3,400 – $4,695
Power only	$2,634	$3.92	$2,292 – $2,976
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.96	$1,649 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,959	$2.92	$1,665 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.80	$1,014 – $1,401

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More lanes from Lansing

Step deck lanes from Lansing, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$5,312	$6.34	$4,462 – $6,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,245	$3.98	$6,926 – $9,564	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$5,007	$4.59	$4,205 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$7,705	$4.51	$6,473 – $8,938	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$4,778	$6.16	$4,014 – $5,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,485	$4.48	$4,608 – $6,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143	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 Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,400 and $4,695.

How far is Lansing, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 672 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 $678 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,467, which makes Lansing, 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