Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,997step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $5,037–$6,956
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,809
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $5,997

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Cloud$4,217

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

St. Cloud to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,546	$3.86	$4,046 – $5,046
53' refrigerated	$5,417	$4.60	$4,713 – $6,122
48' flatbed	$5,502	$4.67	$4,731 – $6,272
Step deck	$5,997	$5.09	$5,037 – $6,956
Power only	$4,010	$3.40	$3,489 – $4,531
Hotshot	$3,026	$2.57	$2,512 – $3,541
26' box truck	$2,968	$2.52	$2,523 – $3,413
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.54	$1,527 – $2,109

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$7,113	$5.63	$5,975 – $8,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$7,035	$3.96	$5,909 – $8,160	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,622	$5.40	$2,203 – $3,042	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,561	$4.32	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,581	$5.39	$5,528 – $7,634	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,747	$4.29	$4,828 – $6,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152	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 St. Cloud, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,997 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,037 and $6,956.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,178 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 $1,188 of the $5,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,217, which makes St. Cloud, 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