Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Menifee, CA step deck rate

$7,050step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $5,922–$8,178
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Menifee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,596
Fuel: $2,454
All-in estimate: $7,050

Return trip

Menifee → Charlotte$12,621

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

Charlotte to Menifee by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Menifee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$2.23	$4,823 – $6,016
53' refrigerated	$6,454	$2.65	$5,615 – $7,293
48' flatbed	$6,483	$2.66	$5,575 – $7,390
Step deck	$7,050	$2.90	$5,922 – $8,178
Power only	$4,826	$1.98	$4,199 – $5,454
Hotshot	$3,644	$1.50	$3,025 – $4,264
26' box truck	$3,556	$1.46	$3,023 – $4,090
Sprinter van	$2,168	$0.89	$1,821 – $2,515

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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 Menifee

Step deck lanes into Menifee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$9,050	$3.19	$7,602 – $10,498	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	87 mi	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$5,000	$3.24	$4,200 – $5,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,431	$4.13	$1,202 – $1,659	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,765 mi	$7,852	$2.84	$6,596 – $9,109	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,451	$3.32	$3,739 – $5,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Menifee, CA is estimated at $7,050 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,922 and $8,178.

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

About 2,434 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 $2,454 of the $7,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,621, which makes Charlotte, NC to Menifee, 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