Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Manitowoc, WI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,575step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $3,843–$5,307
Transit: 2 days

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

Manitowoc to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,726
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $4,575

Return trip

Charlotte → Manitowoc$3,038

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Manitowoc to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Manitowoc, WI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,437	$4.08	$3,059 – $3,815
53' refrigerated	$4,098	$4.87	$3,565 – $4,631
48' flatbed	$4,191	$4.98	$3,605 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,575	$5.43	$3,843 – $5,307
Power only	$3,013	$3.58	$2,621 – $3,405
Hotshot	$2,273	$2.70	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,236	$2.66	$1,901 – $2,572
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.63	$1,155 – $1,595

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More lanes from Manitowoc

Step deck lanes from Manitowoc, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$5,263	$6.04	$4,421 – $6,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,022	$3.83	$6,739 – $9,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,594	$8.66	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$5,433	$4.28	$4,564 – $6,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$7,616	$4.32	$6,398 – $8,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,819	$5.82	$4,048 – $5,590	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,835	$4.21	$4,902 – $6,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$7,962	$3.83	$6,688 – $9,236	5 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 Manitowoc, WI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Manitowoc, WI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,575 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,843 and $5,307.

How far is Manitowoc, WI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $4,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Manitowoc, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,038, which makes Manitowoc, WI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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