Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,338step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 668 mi
Typical range: $2,804–$3,872
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $3,338

Return trip

Charlotte → Madison$2,951

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Madison to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,489	$3.73	$2,215 – $2,763
53' refrigerated	$2,969	$4.44	$2,583 – $3,355
48' flatbed	$3,054	$4.57	$2,627 – $3,482
Step deck	$3,338	$5.00	$2,804 – $3,872
Power only	$2,171	$3.25	$1,889 – $2,454
Hotshot	$1,638	$2.45	$1,359 – $1,916
26' box truck	$1,615	$2.42	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$996	$1.49	$836 – $1,155

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$5,992	$4.79	$5,033 – $6,951	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$3,063	$3.93	$2,573 – $3,554	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$2,166	$5.07	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,726	$3.81	$4,809 – $6,642	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$5,366	$4.63	$4,507 – $6,225	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,789	$4.39	$2,343 – $3,235	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$6,193	$3.35	$5,202 – $7,184	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 Madison, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Madison, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,338 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 668 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,804 and $3,872.

How far is Madison, MS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 668 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 $674 of the $3,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Madison, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,951, which makes Madison, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% 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