Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Prospect, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,243step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $3,564–$4,922
Transit: 2 days

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

Mount Prospect to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,518
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $4,243

Return trip

Charlotte → Mount Prospect$2,586

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mount Prospect to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Prospect, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,172	$4.41	$2,823 – $3,521
53' refrigerated	$3,783	$5.26	$3,291 – $4,275
48' flatbed	$3,884	$5.40	$3,340 – $4,428
Step deck	$4,243	$5.90	$3,564 – $4,922
Power only	$2,772	$3.85	$2,411 – $3,132
Hotshot	$2,090	$2.91	$1,735 – $2,446
26' box truck	$2,060	$2.87	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.76	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from Mount Prospect

Step deck lanes from Mount Prospect, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$5,429	$6.29	$4,560 – $6,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491	5 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$5,089	$4.57	$4,275 – $5,904	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,902	$6.10	$4,118 – $5,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$4,488	$4.74	$3,770 – $5,206	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 Mount Prospect, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Mount Prospect, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,243 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,564 and $4,922.

How far is Mount Prospect, IL 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 $4,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mount Prospect, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,586, which makes Mount Prospect, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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