Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,221step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $4,385–$6,056
Transit: 3 days

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

Topeka to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,198
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $5,221

Return trip

Charlotte → Topeka$3,512

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Topeka to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$3.89	$3,509 – $4,376
53' refrigerated	$4,699	$4.63	$4,088 – $5,310
48' flatbed	$4,787	$4.72	$4,117 – $5,457
Step deck	$5,221	$5.15	$4,385 – $6,056
Power only	$3,469	$3.42	$3,018 – $3,920
Hotshot	$2,617	$2.58	$2,172 – $3,062
26' box truck	$2,570	$2.53	$2,185 – $2,956
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.56	$1,325 – $1,829

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More lanes from Topeka

Step deck lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$7,416	$5.43	$6,229 – $8,602	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$6,105	$3.97	$5,128 – $7,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,767	$5.06	$2,325 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$5,358	$4.61	$4,500 – $6,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$6,750	$5.22	$5,670 – $7,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,972	$3.98	$5,017 – $6,928	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 Topeka, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Topeka, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,221 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,385 and $6,056.

How far is Topeka, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $5,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Topeka, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,512, which makes Topeka, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% 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