Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Liberty, MO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,743step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $3,984–$5,502
Transit: 2 days

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

Liberty to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $4,743

Return trip

Charlotte → Liberty$3,178

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

Liberty to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberty, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,574	$3.80	$3,181 – $3,967
53' refrigerated	$4,261	$4.53	$3,707 – $4,815
48' flatbed	$4,347	$4.62	$3,739 – $4,956
Step deck	$4,743	$5.05	$3,984 – $5,502
Power only	$3,140	$3.34	$2,732 – $3,549
Hotshot	$2,369	$2.52	$1,967 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,328	$2.48	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.52	$1,201 – $1,658

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More lanes from Liberty

Step deck lanes from Liberty, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$6,784	$5.29	$5,698 – $7,869	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$6,140	$3.79	$5,158 – $7,123	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$2,416	$5.16	$2,029 – $2,802	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$3,550	$4.59	$2,982 – $4,118	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,451	$4.37	$4,579 – $6,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$6,160	$5.09	$5,174 – $7,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$3,781	$4.48	$3,176 – $4,386	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$6,015	$3.80	$5,053 – $6,978	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 Liberty, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Liberty, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,743 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,984 and $5,502.

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

About 940 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 $948 of the $4,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,178, which makes Liberty, 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