Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,388step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 2,600 mi
Typical range: $11,246–$15,530
Transit: 6 days

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

Atwater to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,766
Fuel: $2,622
All-in estimate: $13,388

Return trip

Charlotte → Atwater$7,478

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

Atwater to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,301	$3.96	$9,168 – $11,434
53' refrigerated	$12,267	$4.72	$10,672 – $13,862
48' flatbed	$12,311	$4.74	$10,588 – $14,035
Step deck	$13,388	$5.15	$11,246 – $15,530
Power only	$9,178	$3.53	$7,985 – $10,372
Hotshot	$6,931	$2.67	$5,753 – $8,109
26' box truck	$6,762	$2.60	$5,747 – $7,776
Sprinter van	$4,120	$1.58	$3,461 – $4,780

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More lanes from Atwater

Step deck lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$16,735	$5.70	$14,057 – $19,413	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$9,064	$4.34	$7,614 – $10,514	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$8,429	$4.65	$7,081 – $9,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$4,010	$6.24	$3,369 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$15,606	$5.44	$13,109 – $18,103	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$7,695	$4.72	$6,464 – $8,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	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 Atwater, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Atwater, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,388 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 2,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,246 and $15,530.

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

About 2,600 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 $2,622 of the $13,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,478, which makes Atwater, 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