Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Star, ID to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$8,371step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 2,329 mi
Typical range: $7,031–$9,710
Transit: 5 days

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

Star to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,022
Fuel: $2,349
All-in estimate: $8,371

Return trip

Charlotte → Star$8,372

Both directions price about the same. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Star to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Star, ID to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,430	$2.76	$5,723 – $7,138
53' refrigerated	$7,659	$3.29	$6,663 – $8,654
48' flatbed	$7,696	$3.30	$6,618 – $8,773
Step deck	$8,371	$3.59	$7,031 – $9,710
Power only	$5,724	$2.46	$4,980 – $6,468
Hotshot	$4,322	$1.86	$3,587 – $5,057
26' box truck	$4,219	$1.81	$3,586 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,572	$1.10	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Star

Step deck lanes from Star, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$10,186	$3.99	$8,556 – $11,816	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$2,922	$3.66	$2,455 – $3,390	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$5,295	$3.08	$4,448 – $6,143	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$5,712	$3.22	$4,798 – $6,626	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$3,438	$3.94	$2,888 – $3,988	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$9,518	$3.80	$7,995 – $11,040	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,354	$3.25	$4,498 – $6,211	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$3,162	$3.56	$2,656 – $3,668	2 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 Star, ID to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Star, ID to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $8,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,031 and $9,710.

How far is Star, ID from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,329 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,349 of the $8,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Star, ID?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology