Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Adelanto, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,626step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,435 mi
Typical range: $10,606–$14,646
Transit: 6 days

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

Adelanto to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,171
Fuel: $2,455
All-in estimate: $12,626

Return trip

Charlotte → Adelanto$7,053

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Adelanto to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Adelanto, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,705	$3.99	$8,638 – $10,773
53' refrigerated	$11,559	$4.75	$10,056 – $13,061
48' flatbed	$11,609	$4.77	$9,984 – $13,234
Step deck	$12,626	$5.19	$10,606 – $14,646
Power only	$8,643	$3.55	$7,519 – $9,766
Hotshot	$6,526	$2.68	$5,417 – $7,635
26' box truck	$6,369	$2.62	$5,413 – $7,324
Sprinter van	$3,882	$1.59	$3,261 – $4,503

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More lanes from Adelanto

Step deck lanes from Adelanto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$16,160	$5.72	$13,575 – $18,746	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	80 mi	$1,463	$18.29	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,984 mi	$8,673	$4.37	$7,285 – $10,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,567 mi	$7,448	$4.75	$6,256 – $8,639	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	370 mi	$2,848	$7.70	$2,393 – $3,304	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$15,030	$5.46	$12,625 – $17,435	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	145 mi	$1,714	$11.82	$1,440 – $1,988	1 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 Adelanto, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Adelanto, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,626 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,606 and $14,646.

How far is Adelanto, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,435 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,455 of the $12,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Adelanto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,053, which makes Adelanto, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% 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