Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,811step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $6,561–$9,060
Transit: 6 days

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

Reno to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,257
Fuel: $2,554
All-in estimate: $7,811

Return trip

Charlotte → Reno$8,268

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Reno to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,008	$2.37	$5,347 – $6,668
53' refrigerated	$7,154	$2.82	$6,224 – $8,085
48' flatbed	$7,182	$2.84	$6,177 – $8,188
Step deck	$7,811	$3.08	$6,561 – $9,060
Power only	$5,352	$2.11	$4,656 – $6,048
Hotshot	$4,041	$1.60	$3,354 – $4,728
26' box truck	$3,943	$1.56	$3,352 – $4,534
Sprinter van	$2,403	$0.95	$2,019 – $2,788

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	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 Reno, NV to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,811 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,561 and $9,060.

How far is Reno, NV from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,533 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,554 of the $7,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,268, which makes Reno, NV to Charlotte, NC 6% cheaper. 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