Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin Park, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,824step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,478 mi
Typical range: $10,772–$14,876
Transit: 6 days

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

Baldwin Park to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,325
Fuel: $2,499
All-in estimate: $12,824

Return trip

Charlotte → Baldwin Park$7,164

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

Baldwin Park to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin Park, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,861	$3.98	$8,776 – $10,945
53' refrigerated	$11,743	$4.74	$10,217 – $13,270
48' flatbed	$11,792	$4.76	$10,141 – $13,443
Step deck	$12,824	$5.18	$10,772 – $14,876
Power only	$8,782	$3.54	$7,641 – $9,924
Hotshot	$6,631	$2.68	$5,504 – $7,759
26' box truck	$6,471	$2.61	$5,500 – $7,442
Sprinter van	$3,944	$1.59	$3,313 – $4,575

More lanes from Baldwin Park

Step deck lanes from Baldwin Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$7,571	$4.74	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	400 mi	$2,976	$7.44	$2,500 – $3,452	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$6,769	$4.85	$5,686 – $7,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,610	$13.64	$1,352 – $1,867	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	4 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 Baldwin Park, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Baldwin Park, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,824 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,772 and $14,876.

How far is Baldwin Park, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,478 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 $2,499 of the $12,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Baldwin Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,164, which makes Baldwin Park, 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