Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alameda, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,859step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,702 mi
Typical range: $11,641–$16,076
Transit: 6 days

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

Alameda to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,134
Fuel: $2,725
All-in estimate: $13,859

Return trip

Charlotte → Alameda$7,742

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

Alameda to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Alameda, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,669	$3.95	$9,495 – $11,842
53' refrigerated	$12,705	$4.70	$11,053 – $14,357
48' flatbed	$12,746	$4.72	$10,961 – $14,530
Step deck	$13,859	$5.13	$11,641 – $16,076
Power only	$9,510	$3.52	$8,273 – $10,746
Hotshot	$7,181	$2.66	$5,960 – $8,402
26' box truck	$7,004	$2.59	$5,954 – $8,055
Sprinter van	$4,267	$1.58	$3,585 – $4,950

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More lanes from Alameda

Step deck lanes from Alameda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,876	$4.61	$7,456 – $10,296	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$8,142	$4.68	$6,839 – $9,445	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Alameda, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Alameda, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,859 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,641 and $16,076.

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

About 2,702 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 $2,725 of the $13,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,742, which makes Alameda, 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