Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ozark, MO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,318step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $3,627–$5,009
Transit: 2 days

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

Ozark to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,482
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $4,318

Return trip

Charlotte → Ozark$2,893

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Ozark to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ozark, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,242	$3.91	$2,886 – $3,599
53' refrigerated	$3,866	$4.66	$3,363 – $4,369
48' flatbed	$3,956	$4.77	$3,402 – $4,510
Step deck	$4,318	$5.21	$3,627 – $5,009
Power only	$2,842	$3.43	$2,472 – $3,211
Hotshot	$2,144	$2.59	$1,779 – $2,508
26' box truck	$2,109	$2.54	$1,793 – $2,426
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.56	$1,089 – $1,504

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More lanes from Ozark

Step deck lanes from Ozark, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$6,676	$5.31	$5,608 – $7,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,685 mi	$6,345	$3.77	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,592	$4.95	$2,177 – $3,007	2 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$3,004	$4.93	$2,524 – $3,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,589	$4.35	$4,694 – $6,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$6,025	$5.12	$5,061 – $6,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$3,355	$4.69	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$6,172	$3.78	$5,185 – $7,160	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 Ozark, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Ozark, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,318 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,627 and $5,009.

How far is Ozark, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 829 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 $836 of the $4,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ozark, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,893, which makes Ozark, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% 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