Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,832step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $4,899–$6,765
Transit: 3 days

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

Seward to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,681
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $5,832

Return trip

Charlotte → Seward$3,737

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

Seward to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,417	$3.87	$3,931 – $4,903
53' refrigerated	$5,265	$4.61	$4,580 – $5,949
48' flatbed	$5,350	$4.69	$4,601 – $6,099
Step deck	$5,832	$5.11	$4,899 – $6,765
Power only	$3,895	$3.41	$3,388 – $4,401
Hotshot	$2,939	$2.58	$2,440 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,883	$2.53	$2,451 – $3,316
Sprinter van	$1,767	$1.55	$1,484 – $2,050

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More lanes from Seward

Step deck lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,826	$5.49	$6,574 – $9,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,033	$4.07	$5,068 – $6,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,929	$5.05	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$4,246	$4.65	$3,566 – $4,925	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$5,372	$4.71	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$7,169	$5.27	$6,022 – $8,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$4,330	$4.62	$3,637 – $5,022	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,952	$4.08	$4,999 – $6,904	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 Seward, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Seward, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,832 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,899 and $6,765.

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

About 1,141 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 $1,151 of the $5,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,737, which makes Seward, 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