Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Savage, MN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,688step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $4,778–$6,598
Transit: 3 days

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

Savage to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,577
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $5,688

Return trip

Charlotte → Savage$4,000

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Savage to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Savage, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,305	$3.91	$3,831 – $4,778
53' refrigerated	$5,131	$4.66	$4,464 – $5,798
48' flatbed	$5,217	$4.73	$4,487 – $5,948
Step deck	$5,688	$5.16	$4,778 – $6,598
Power only	$3,793	$3.44	$3,300 – $4,286
Hotshot	$2,862	$2.60	$2,376 – $3,349
26' box truck	$2,809	$2.55	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,722	$1.56	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from Savage

Step deck lanes from Savage, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$6,854	$5.68	$5,757 – $7,950	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,378	$5.76	$1,998 – $2,759	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$6,687	$4.49	$5,617 – $7,757	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$6,321	$5.44	$5,310 – $7,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,579	$4.32	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,787 mi	$7,075	$3.96	$5,943 – $8,208	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 Savage, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Savage, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,688 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,778 and $6,598.

How far is Savage, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,102 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 $1,111 of the $5,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Savage, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,000, which makes Savage, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% 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