Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,731step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $5,654–$7,808
Transit: 3 days

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

Moorhead to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,361
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $6,731

Return trip

Charlotte → Moorhead$4,734

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Moorhead to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,120	$3.77	$4,557 – $5,683
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$4.49	$5,307 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,179	$4.55	$5,314 – $7,044
Step deck	$6,731	$4.95	$5,654 – $7,808
Power only	$4,527	$3.33	$3,938 – $5,115
Hotshot	$3,417	$2.51	$2,836 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,347	$2.46	$2,845 – $3,849
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.51	$1,720 – $2,376

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More lanes from Moorhead

Step deck lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$7,864	$5.50	$6,606 – $9,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$6,760	$3.99	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,230	$4.84	$2,713 – $3,747	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,944	$4.26	$4,993 – $6,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$6,504	$4.52	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$7,313	$5.26	$6,143 – $8,483	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$6,042	$4.25	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$6,801	$3.99	$5,713 – $7,889	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 Moorhead, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Moorhead, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,731 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,654 and $7,808.

How far is Moorhead, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,370 of the $6,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Moorhead, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,734, which makes Moorhead, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% 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