Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,891step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $4,109–$5,674
Transit: 3 days

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

Waukee to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,902
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $4,891

Return trip

Charlotte → Waukee$3,322

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Waukee to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,690	$3.76	$3,284 – $4,096
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$4.48	$3,827 – $4,971
48' flatbed	$4,484	$4.57	$3,856 – $5,112
Step deck	$4,891	$4.99	$4,109 – $5,674
Power only	$3,245	$3.31	$2,823 – $3,667
Hotshot	$2,448	$2.50	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,405	$2.45	$2,044 – $2,766
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.50	$1,240 – $1,712

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More lanes from Waukee

Step deck lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$6,523	$5.33	$5,480 – $7,567	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$6,346	$3.76	$5,331 – $7,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,128	$5.63	$1,788 – $2,469	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,780	$4.31	$4,855 – $6,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,405	$4.26	$3,701 – $5,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,267	$3.77	$5,264 – $7,269	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 Waukee, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Waukee, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,891 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,109 and $5,674.

How far is Waukee, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 981 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 $989 of the $4,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,902 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,322, which makes Waukee, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% 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