Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,685step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,274
Transit: 2 days

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

Royal Oak to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,067
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $3,685

Return trip

Charlotte → Royal Oak$2,440

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Royal Oak to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,740	$4.47	$2,439 – $3,042
53' refrigerated	$3,269	$5.33	$2,844 – $3,694
48' flatbed	$3,370	$5.50	$2,899 – $3,842
Step deck	$3,685	$6.01	$3,095 – $4,274
Power only	$2,386	$3.89	$2,075 – $2,696
Hotshot	$1,799	$2.93	$1,493 – $2,105
26' box truck	$1,776	$2.90	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,096	$1.79	$921 – $1,271

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More lanes from Royal Oak

Step deck lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,985	$6.86	$3,348 – $4,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,913	$3.81	$7,487 – $10,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,921	$6.89	$1,614 – $2,229	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,617	$4.29	$4,719 – $6,516	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$8,500	$4.28	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,581	$6.73	$3,008 – $4,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$6,159	$4.20	$5,173 – $7,144	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,815	$3.81	$7,405 – $10,226	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 Royal Oak, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Royal Oak, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,685 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,274.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 613 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 $618 of the $3,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,440, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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