Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,256step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $3,575–$4,936
Transit: 2 days

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

Wheeling to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,528
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $4,256

Return trip

Charlotte → Wheeling$2,594

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wheeling to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,182	$4.41	$2,832 – $3,532
53' refrigerated	$3,795	$5.26	$3,301 – $4,288
48' flatbed	$3,896	$5.40	$3,350 – $4,441
Step deck	$4,256	$5.89	$3,575 – $4,936
Power only	$2,780	$3.85	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,097	$2.90	$1,741 – $2,454
26' box truck	$2,067	$2.86	$1,757 – $2,377
Sprinter van	$1,273	$1.76	$1,069 – $1,476

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More lanes from Wheeling

Step deck lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$5,429	$6.29	$4,560 – $6,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$5,107	$4.56	$4,290 – $5,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$7,667	$4.52	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,902	$6.10	$4,118 – $5,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,565	$4.47	$4,674 – $6,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$4,502	$4.73	$3,782 – $5,223	3 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 Wheeling, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Wheeling, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,256 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,575 and $4,936.

How far is Wheeling, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 722 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 $728 of the $4,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,594, which makes Wheeling, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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