Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Compton, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,921step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,499 mi
Typical range: $10,854–$14,989
Transit: 6 days

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

Compton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,401
Fuel: $2,520
All-in estimate: $12,921

Return trip

Charlotte → Compton$7,218

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Compton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Compton, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,936	$3.98	$8,843 – $11,029
53' refrigerated	$11,833	$4.74	$10,295 – $13,372
48' flatbed	$11,881	$4.75	$10,218 – $13,545
Step deck	$12,921	$5.17	$10,854 – $14,989
Power only	$8,851	$3.54	$7,700 – $10,001
Hotshot	$6,683	$2.67	$5,547 – $7,819
26' box truck	$6,521	$2.61	$5,543 – $7,499
Sprinter van	$3,975	$1.59	$3,339 – $4,610

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More lanes from Compton

Step deck lanes from Compton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$7,631	$4.73	$6,410 – $8,852	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$3,048	$7.31	$2,561 – $3,536	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$6,825	$4.84	$5,733 – $7,917	4 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,598	$13.90	$1,342 – $1,854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Compton, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,921 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,854 and $14,989.

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

About 2,499 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 $2,520 of the $12,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes Compton, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. 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