Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA step deck rate

$3,235step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $2,718–$3,753
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Baker price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,427
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $3,235

Return trip

Baker → Charlotte$3,623

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$3.03	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$3.61	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,963	$3.70	$2,548 – $3,378
Step deck	$3,235	$4.04	$2,718 – $3,753
Power only	$2,125	$2.65	$1,849 – $2,402
Hotshot	$1,603	$2.00	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,578	$1.97	$1,341 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$971	$1.21	$815 – $1,126

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 Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA is estimated at $3,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,718 and $3,753.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Baker, LA by truck?

About 801 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $808 of the $3,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,623, which makes Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA 11% 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