Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Scottsbluff, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,480step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $6,283–$8,677
Transit: 4 days

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

Scottsbluff to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,919
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $7,480

Return trip

Charlotte → Scottsbluff$4,793

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Scottsbluff to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsbluff, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,705	$3.69	$5,077 – $6,332
53' refrigerated	$6,797	$4.39	$5,913 – $7,680
48' flatbed	$6,869	$4.44	$5,907 – $7,831
Step deck	$7,480	$4.83	$6,283 – $8,677
Power only	$5,054	$3.26	$4,397 – $5,711
Hotshot	$3,815	$2.46	$3,166 – $4,463
26' box truck	$3,733	$2.41	$3,173 – $4,293
Sprinter van	$2,282	$1.47	$1,917 – $2,647

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More lanes from Scottsbluff

Step deck lanes from Scottsbluff, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$9,596	$5.29	$8,061 – $11,132	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$4,872	$4.27	$4,093 – $5,652	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,224	$4.36	$3,549 – $4,900	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,984	$4.43	$4,187 – $5,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$4,353	$5.02	$3,656 – $5,049	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$8,870	$5.05	$7,451 – $10,290	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$4,781	$4.48	$4,016 – $5,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$4,872	$4.27	$4,093 – $5,652	3 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 Scottsbluff, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Scottsbluff, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,480 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,283 and $8,677.

How far is Scottsbluff, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,548 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,561 of the $7,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Scottsbluff, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,793, which makes Scottsbluff, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% 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