Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Salinas, CA step deck rate

$7,672step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,675 mi
Typical range: $6,444–$8,899
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Salinas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,975
Fuel: $2,697
All-in estimate: $7,672

Return trip

Salinas → Charlotte$13,734

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

Charlotte to Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,905	$2.21	$5,256 – $6,555
53' refrigerated	$7,032	$2.63	$6,118 – $7,947
48' flatbed	$7,056	$2.64	$6,068 – $8,043
Step deck	$7,672	$2.87	$6,444 – $8,899
Power only	$5,263	$1.97	$4,579 – $5,947
Hotshot	$3,974	$1.49	$3,299 – $4,650
26' box truck	$3,877	$1.45	$3,295 – $4,458
Sprinter van	$2,362	$0.88	$1,984 – $2,740

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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 Salinas

Step deck lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$9,567	$3.17	$8,036 – $11,098	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$8,593	$3.96	$7,218 – $9,968	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,891	$3.15	$4,949 – $6,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$2,182	$3.19	$1,833 – $2,531	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$8,332	$2.82	$6,999 – $9,665	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	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 Salinas, CA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Salinas, CA is estimated at $7,672 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,444 and $8,899.

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

About 2,675 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 $2,697 of the $7,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,734, which makes Charlotte, NC to Salinas, 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