Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,815step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $4,044–$5,585
Transit: 3 days

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

Pleasant Hill to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,846
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $4,815

Return trip

Charlotte → Pleasant Hill$3,270

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Pleasant Hill to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$3.78	$3,231 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$4.50	$3,765 – $4,891
48' flatbed	$4,414	$4.59	$3,796 – $5,032
Step deck	$4,815	$5.01	$4,044 – $5,585
Power only	$3,191	$3.32	$2,776 – $3,606
Hotshot	$2,408	$2.51	$1,998 – $2,817
26' box truck	$2,366	$2.46	$2,011 – $2,721
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.51	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$6,425	$5.35	$5,397 – $7,453	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$6,420	$3.75	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,056	$5.79	$1,727 – $2,385	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$4,194	$4.32	$3,523 – $4,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$5,853	$4.29	$4,917 – $6,790	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,860	$5.14	$4,922 – $6,797	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$6,337	$3.76	$5,323 – $7,351	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 Pleasant Hill, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Pleasant Hill, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,815 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,044 and $5,585.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 961 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 $969 of the $4,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,270, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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