Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,930step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,501 mi
Typical range: $10,862–$14,999
Transit: 6 days

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

Carson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,408
Fuel: $2,522
All-in estimate: $12,930

Return trip

Charlotte → Carson$7,223

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

Carson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,944	$3.98	$8,850 – $11,037
53' refrigerated	$11,842	$4.73	$10,303 – $13,381
48' flatbed	$11,890	$4.75	$10,225 – $13,555
Step deck	$12,930	$5.17	$10,862 – $14,999
Power only	$8,857	$3.54	$7,706 – $10,008
Hotshot	$6,688	$2.67	$5,551 – $7,825
26' box truck	$6,526	$2.61	$5,547 – $7,505
Sprinter van	$3,977	$1.59	$3,341 – $4,614

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More lanes from Carson

Step deck lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$16,549	$5.71	$13,901 – $19,196	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$7,635	$4.73	$6,413 – $8,857	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$3,053	$7.30	$2,564 – $3,541	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$15,394	$5.45	$12,931 – $17,857	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,829	$4.84	$5,736 – $7,922	4 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$7,033	$4.81	$5,907 – $8,158	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 Carson, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Carson, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,930 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,862 and $14,999.

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

About 2,501 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 $2,522 of the $12,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,223, which makes Carson, 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