Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,093step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,748
Transit: 2 days

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

Oak Forest to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,404
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $4,093

Return trip

Charlotte → Oak Forest$2,495

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

Oak Forest to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$4.47	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,644	$5.33	$3,170 – $4,117
48' flatbed	$3,746	$5.48	$3,222 – $4,270
Step deck	$4,093	$5.99	$3,438 – $4,748
Power only	$2,666	$3.90	$2,320 – $3,013
Hotshot	$2,011	$2.94	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,983	$2.90	$1,685 – $2,280
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.79	$1,026 – $1,417

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More lanes from Oak Forest

Step deck lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$5,373	$6.31	$4,513 – $6,232	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$4,992	$4.59	$4,193 – $5,791	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,836	$6.13	$4,062 – $5,610	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$5,467	$4.49	$4,593 – $6,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118	2 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 Oak Forest, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Oak Forest, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,093 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,748.

How far is Oak Forest, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 683 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 $689 of the $4,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Oak Forest, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,495, which makes Oak Forest, 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