Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,113step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,771
Transit: 2 days

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

Midland to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,388
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

Charlotte → Midland$2,723

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

Midland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,075	$4.28	$2,736 – $3,413
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$5.10	$3,190 – $4,144
48' flatbed	$3,765	$5.24	$3,238 – $4,292
Step deck	$4,113	$5.72	$3,455 – $4,771
Power only	$2,687	$3.74	$2,337 – $3,036
Hotshot	$2,026	$2.82	$1,682 – $2,371
26' box truck	$1,997	$2.78	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,230	$1.71	$1,033 – $1,427

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More lanes from Midland

Step deck lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,375	$6.56	$3,675 – $5,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$8,734	$3.82	$7,337 – $10,132	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,835	$7.25	$1,541 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,726	$4.27	$4,810 – $6,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$8,348	$4.30	$7,012 – $9,683	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,985	$6.37	$3,348 – $4,623	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,218	$4.20	$5,223 – $7,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$8,657	$3.82	$7,272 – $10,042	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 Midland, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Midland, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,771.

How far is Midland, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 719 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 $725 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Midland, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,723, which makes Midland, MI 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