Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Atwater, CA step deck rate

$7,478step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,600 mi
Typical range: $6,282–$8,675
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Atwater price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,856
Fuel: $2,622
All-in estimate: $7,478

Return trip

Atwater → Charlotte$13,388

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,754	$2.21	$5,121 – $6,387
53' refrigerated	$6,852	$2.64	$5,962 – $7,743
48' flatbed	$6,877	$2.65	$5,914 – $7,840
Step deck	$7,478	$2.88	$6,282 – $8,675
Power only	$5,127	$1.97	$4,461 – $5,794
Hotshot	$3,872	$1.49	$3,213 – $4,530
26' box truck	$3,777	$1.45	$3,211 – $4,344
Sprinter van	$2,302	$0.89	$1,933 – $2,670

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More lanes from Charlotte

Step deck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$7,241	$2.89	$6,083 – $8,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220	6 d

More lanes into Atwater

Step deck lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$9,330	$3.18	$7,837 – $10,823	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$8,307	$3.98	$6,978 – $9,637	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$5,739	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,658	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$2,089	$3.25	$1,755 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$8,121	$2.83	$6,822 – $9,421	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,239	$3.22	$4,401 – $6,078	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Atwater, CA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Atwater, CA is estimated at $7,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,282 and $8,675.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Atwater, CA 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 $7,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,388, which makes Charlotte, NC to Atwater, CA 44% cheaper. 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