Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,196step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $10,245–$14,148
Transit: 5 days

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

Calexico to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,834
Fuel: $2,362
All-in estimate: $12,196

Return trip

Charlotte → Calexico$6,813

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

Calexico to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,370	$4.00	$8,339 – $10,401
53' refrigerated	$11,159	$4.76	$9,709 – $12,610
48' flatbed	$11,213	$4.79	$9,643 – $12,783
Step deck	$12,196	$5.21	$10,245 – $14,148
Power only	$8,341	$3.56	$7,257 – $9,425
Hotshot	$6,298	$2.69	$5,227 – $7,369
26' box truck	$6,147	$2.62	$5,225 – $7,069
Sprinter van	$3,748	$1.60	$3,148 – $4,348

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More lanes from Calexico

Step deck lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$15,871	$5.74	$13,331 – $18,410	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$2,026	$8.97	$1,702 – $2,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$8,513	$4.38	$7,151 – $9,875	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$2,308	$9.50	$1,939 – $2,677	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$14,734	$5.47	$12,377 – $17,092	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$6,031	$4.98	$5,066 – $6,996	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	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 Calexico, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Calexico, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,196 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,245 and $14,148.

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

About 2,342 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,362 of the $12,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,813, which makes Calexico, 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