Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,879step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,339
Transit: 2 days

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

Tupelo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,340
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $2,879

Return trip

Charlotte → Tupelo$2,545

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tupelo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,131	$3.98	$1,896 – $2,365
53' refrigerated	$2,542	$4.75	$2,212 – $2,873
48' flatbed	$2,631	$4.92	$2,263 – $3,000
Step deck	$2,879	$5.38	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,849	$3.46	$1,608 – $2,089
Hotshot	$1,394	$2.61	$1,157 – $1,631
26' box truck	$1,379	$2.58	$1,172 – $1,586
Sprinter van	$852	$1.59	$716 – $989

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More lanes from Tupelo

Step deck lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$5,366	$4.93	$4,507 – $6,224	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$6,617	$3.32	$5,558 – $7,676	5 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$2,612	$4.21	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	587 mi	$2,643	$4.50	$2,220 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$4,774	$4.78	$4,010 – $5,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$3,227	$4.12	$2,711 – $3,744	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$6,421	$3.33	$5,394 – $7,448	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 Tupelo, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Tupelo, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,879 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,339.

How far is Tupelo, MS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 535 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 $539 of the $2,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Tupelo, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,545, which makes Tupelo, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% 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