Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Picayune, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,500step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $2,940–$4,060
Transit: 2 days

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

Picayune to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

Charlotte → Picayune$3,094

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Picayune to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Picayune, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,616	$3.66	$2,328 – $2,904
53' refrigerated	$3,120	$4.36	$2,714 – $3,525
48' flatbed	$3,204	$4.48	$2,755 – $3,652
Step deck	$3,500	$4.89	$2,940 – $4,060
Power only	$2,285	$3.20	$1,988 – $2,583
Hotshot	$1,724	$2.41	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,699	$2.38	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.46	$879 – $1,214

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More lanes from Picayune

Step deck lanes from Picayune, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$6,290	$4.74	$5,284 – $7,296	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$6,614	$3.32	$5,556 – $7,672	5 d
Chicago, IL	931 mi	$3,492	$3.75	$2,933 – $4,051	2 d
Houston, TX	408 mi	$2,109	$5.17	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,932	$3.79	$4,983 – $6,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$5,649	$4.57	$4,745 – $6,553	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$2,774	$4.40	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$6,366	$3.33	$5,348 – $7,385	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 Picayune, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Picayune, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,940 and $4,060.

How far is Picayune, MS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 715 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 $721 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Picayune, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,094, which makes Picayune, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% 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