Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,626step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 1,337 mi
Typical range: $5,565–$7,686
Transit: 3 days

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

McCook to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,278
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $6,626

Return trip

Charlotte → McCook$4,246

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

McCook to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,037	$3.77	$4,483 – $5,591
53' refrigerated	$6,003	$4.49	$5,222 – $6,783
48' flatbed	$6,081	$4.55	$5,230 – $6,933
Step deck	$6,626	$4.96	$5,565 – $7,686
Power only	$4,453	$3.33	$3,874 – $5,032
Hotshot	$3,361	$2.51	$2,789 – $3,932
26' box truck	$3,292	$2.46	$2,799 – $3,786
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.51	$1,693 – $2,337

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More lanes from McCook

Step deck lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,847	$5.36	$7,432 – $10,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,272	$4.19	$4,428 – $6,115	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,681	$4.57	$3,092 – $4,271	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$4,260	$4.64	$3,578 – $4,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$4,558	$4.94	$3,829 – $5,287	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$8,132	$5.13	$6,831 – $9,433	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$4,151	$4.68	$3,487 – $4,815	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$5,194	$4.20	$4,363 – $6,025	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 McCook, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from McCook, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 1,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,565 and $7,686.

How far is McCook, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,337 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 $1,348 of the $6,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,246, which makes McCook, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% 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