Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,455step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $4,582–$6,328
Transit: 3 days

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

Manhattan to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,373
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $5,455

Return trip

Charlotte → Manhattan$3,670

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

Manhattan to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,125	$3.84	$3,672 – $4,579
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$4.58	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$5,003	$4.66	$4,302 – $5,703
Step deck	$5,455	$5.08	$4,582 – $6,328
Power only	$3,634	$3.39	$3,161 – $4,106
Hotshot	$2,742	$2.56	$2,276 – $3,208
26' box truck	$2,691	$2.51	$2,287 – $3,095
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.54	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Manhattan

Step deck lanes from Manhattan, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,652	$5.40	$6,428 – $8,876	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,923	$3.99	$4,975 – $6,870	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,918	$4.92	$2,451 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,677	$4.77	$3,089 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$5,175	$4.65	$4,347 – $6,002	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$6,979	$5.18	$5,862 – $8,095	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$5,796	$4.01	$4,869 – $6,724	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 Manhattan, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Manhattan, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,455 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,582 and $6,328.

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

About 1,073 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 $1,082 of the $5,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,373 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,670, which makes Manhattan, 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