Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,847step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,483 mi
Typical range: $10,792–$14,903
Transit: 6 days

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

Garden Grove to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,343
Fuel: $2,504
All-in estimate: $12,847

Return trip

Charlotte → Garden Grove$7,177

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

Garden Grove to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,879	$3.98	$8,792 – $10,965
53' refrigerated	$11,765	$4.74	$10,235 – $13,294
48' flatbed	$11,813	$4.76	$10,160 – $13,467
Step deck	$12,847	$5.17	$10,792 – $14,903
Power only	$8,799	$3.54	$7,655 – $9,942
Hotshot	$6,644	$2.68	$5,514 – $7,773
26' box truck	$6,483	$2.61	$5,511 – $7,455
Sprinter van	$3,951	$1.59	$3,319 – $4,584

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More lanes from Garden Grove

Step deck lanes from Garden Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$7,555	$4.74	$6,346 – $8,764	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$2,972	$7.45	$2,496 – $3,447	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	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 Garden Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Garden Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,847 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,792 and $14,903.

How far is Garden Grove, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,483 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 $2,504 of the $12,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Garden Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,177, which makes Garden Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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