Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,556step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $10,547–$14,565
Transit: 6 days

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

Apple Valley to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,116
Fuel: $2,440
All-in estimate: $12,556

Return trip

Charlotte → Apple Valley$7,014

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

Apple Valley to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,651	$3.99	$8,590 – $10,713
53' refrigerated	$11,494	$4.75	$10,000 – $12,989
48' flatbed	$11,545	$4.77	$9,929 – $13,162
Step deck	$12,556	$5.19	$10,547 – $14,565
Power only	$8,594	$3.55	$7,477 – $9,711
Hotshot	$6,489	$2.68	$5,386 – $7,592
26' box truck	$6,333	$2.62	$5,383 – $7,283
Sprinter van	$3,861	$1.60	$3,243 – $4,478

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$16,098	$5.73	$13,523 – $18,674	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$7,388	$4.76	$6,206 – $8,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$14,966	$5.46	$12,571 – $17,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	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 Apple Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,556 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,547 and $14,565.

How far is Apple Valley, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,420 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 $2,440 of the $12,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Apple Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,014, which makes Apple Valley, 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