Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,383step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$5,084
Transit: 2 days

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

Mequon to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,582
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $4,383

Return trip

Charlotte → Mequon$2,910

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

Mequon to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,287	$4.14	$2,925 – $3,648
53' refrigerated	$3,919	$4.94	$3,410 – $4,428
48' flatbed	$4,014	$5.06	$3,452 – $4,576
Step deck	$4,383	$5.52	$3,681 – $5,084
Power only	$2,878	$3.62	$2,504 – $3,252
Hotshot	$2,171	$2.73	$1,802 – $2,540
26' box truck	$2,137	$2.69	$1,817 – $2,458
Sprinter van	$1,315	$1.66	$1,104 – $1,525

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More lanes from Mequon

Step deck lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$5,286	$6.03	$4,440 – $6,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,909	$3.84	$6,643 – $9,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,363	$11.95	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$5,177	$4.33	$4,349 – $6,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$7,457	$4.34	$6,264 – $8,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,811	$5.82	$4,041 – $5,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,589	$4.25	$4,695 – $6,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	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 Mequon, WI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Mequon, WI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,383 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $5,084.

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

About 794 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 $801 of the $4,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,910, which makes Mequon, WI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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