Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,731step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,489
Transit: 2 days

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

Raytown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,786
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $4,731

Return trip

Charlotte → Raytown$3,170

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

Raytown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$3.80	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$4.54	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,337	$4.63	$3,730 – $4,944
Step deck	$4,731	$5.05	$3,974 – $5,489
Power only	$3,132	$3.34	$2,725 – $3,540
Hotshot	$2,363	$2.52	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,323	$2.48	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.52	$1,198 – $1,654

More lanes from Raytown

Step deck lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,814	$5.29	$5,723 – $7,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$6,124	$3.79	$5,144 – $7,104	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$3,480	$4.62	$2,924 – $4,037	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$5,423	$4.38	$4,555 – $6,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$6,184	$5.09	$5,195 – $7,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,715	$4.51	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,993	$3.81	$5,034 – $6,952	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 Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,731 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,489.

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

About 937 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 $945 of the $4,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes Raytown, 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