Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Covina, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,797step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,472 mi
Typical range: $10,749–$14,844
Transit: 6 days

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

Covina to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,304
Fuel: $2,493
All-in estimate: $12,797

Return trip

Charlotte → Covina$7,148

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

Covina to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Covina, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,839	$3.98	$8,757 – $10,921
53' refrigerated	$11,718	$4.74	$10,194 – $13,241
48' flatbed	$11,767	$4.76	$10,119 – $13,414
Step deck	$12,797	$5.18	$10,749 – $14,844
Power only	$8,763	$3.54	$7,624 – $9,902
Hotshot	$6,617	$2.68	$5,492 – $7,742
26' box truck	$6,457	$2.61	$5,488 – $7,425
Sprinter van	$3,936	$1.59	$3,306 – $4,565

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More lanes from Covina

Step deck lanes from Covina, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$16,388	$5.72	$13,766 – $19,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,592 mi	$7,547	$4.74	$6,340 – $8,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$2,951	$7.49	$2,478 – $3,423	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,745	$4.85	$5,666 – $7,824	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$6,933	$4.82	$5,824 – $8,042	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 Covina, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Covina, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,797 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,749 and $14,844.

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

About 2,472 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 $2,493 of the $12,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,304 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,148, which makes Covina, 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