Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,473step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,329 mi
Typical range: $5,437–$7,508
Transit: 3 days

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

Liberal to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,133
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $6,473

Return trip

Charlotte → Liberal$4,354

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

Liberal to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,920	$3.70	$4,379 – $5,462
53' refrigerated	$5,863	$4.41	$5,101 – $6,626
48' flatbed	$5,941	$4.47	$5,109 – $6,773
Step deck	$6,473	$4.87	$5,437 – $7,508
Power only	$4,349	$3.27	$3,784 – $4,915
Hotshot	$3,282	$2.47	$2,724 – $3,841
26' box truck	$3,216	$2.42	$2,733 – $3,698
Sprinter van	$1,968	$1.48	$1,653 – $2,283

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More lanes from Liberal

Step deck lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$9,051	$5.23	$7,603 – $10,499	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,926	$4.16	$4,138 – $5,714	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,984	$4.33	$3,346 – $4,621	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$3,436	$4.90	$2,887 – $3,986	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$4,006	$5.04	$3,365 – $4,647	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$8,293	$5.00	$6,966 – $9,620	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$3,227	$5.04	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,764	$4.20	$4,001 – $5,526	3 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 Liberal, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Liberal, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,437 and $7,508.

How far is Liberal, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,329 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,340 of the $6,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Liberal, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,354, which makes Liberal, KS 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