Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,085step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $3,431–$4,738
Transit: 2 days

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

Springfield to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,398
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $4,085

Return trip

Charlotte → Springfield$2,490

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Springfield to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,048	$4.48	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,636	$5.34	$3,163 – $4,108
48' flatbed	$3,738	$5.49	$3,215 – $4,262
Step deck	$4,085	$6.00	$3,431 – $4,738
Power only	$2,660	$3.91	$2,314 – $3,006
Hotshot	$2,006	$2.95	$1,665 – $2,347
26' box truck	$1,979	$2.91	$1,682 – $2,275
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.79	$1,024 – $1,414

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More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$5,970	$6.10	$5,015 – $6,926	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,740	$4.02	$6,502 – $8,978	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,732	$8.41	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$4,322	$4.80	$3,631 – $5,014	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$7,095	$4.58	$5,960 – $8,230	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$5,360	$5.91	$4,503 – $6,218	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$4,787	$4.65	$4,021 – $5,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$7,604	$4.03	$6,388 – $8,821	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 Springfield, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Springfield, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,085 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,431 and $4,738.

How far is Springfield, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 681 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 $687 of the $4,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Springfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,490, which makes Springfield, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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