Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atascadero, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,535step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,632 mi
Typical range: $11,370–$15,701
Transit: 6 days

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

Atascadero to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,881
Fuel: $2,654
All-in estimate: $13,535

Return trip

Charlotte → Atascadero$7,561

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

Atascadero to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Atascadero, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,416	$3.96	$9,270 – $11,562
53' refrigerated	$12,404	$4.71	$10,792 – $14,017
48' flatbed	$12,448	$4.73	$10,705 – $14,190
Step deck	$13,535	$5.14	$11,370 – $15,701
Power only	$9,282	$3.53	$8,076 – $10,489
Hotshot	$7,009	$2.66	$5,818 – $8,201
26' box truck	$6,838	$2.60	$5,812 – $7,863
Sprinter van	$4,166	$1.58	$3,500 – $4,833

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More lanes from Atascadero

Step deck lanes from Atascadero, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$17,051	$5.69	$14,323 – $19,779	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,903	$9.81	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$9,303	$4.33	$7,815 – $10,792	5 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$8,349	$4.66	$7,014 – $9,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$3,819	$6.39	$3,208 – $4,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$15,892	$5.43	$13,349 – $18,434	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$2,404	$7.42	$2,020 – $2,789	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 Atascadero, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Atascadero, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,535 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,370 and $15,701.

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

About 2,632 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 $2,654 of the $13,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,561, which makes Atascadero, 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