Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Walnut, CA step deck rate

$7,146step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $6,002–$8,289
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Walnut price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,654
Fuel: $2,492
All-in estimate: $7,146

Return trip

Walnut → Charlotte$12,792

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

Charlotte to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,494	$2.22	$4,890 – $6,098
53' refrigerated	$6,543	$2.65	$5,693 – $7,394
48' flatbed	$6,571	$2.66	$5,651 – $7,490
Step deck	$7,146	$2.89	$6,002 – $8,289
Power only	$4,893	$1.98	$4,257 – $5,529
Hotshot	$3,695	$1.50	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,606	$1.46	$3,065 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,198	$0.89	$1,846 – $2,549

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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 Walnut

Step deck lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,715	$3.28	$3,961 – $5,469	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Walnut, CA is estimated at $7,146 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,002 and $8,289.

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

About 2,471 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 $2,492 of the $7,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,792, which makes Charlotte, NC to Walnut, 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