Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,369step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 2,596 mi
Typical range: $11,230–$15,508
Transit: 6 days

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

Goleta to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,751
Fuel: $2,618
All-in estimate: $13,369

Return trip

Charlotte → Goleta$7,468

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

Goleta to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,286	$3.96	$9,155 – $11,418
53' refrigerated	$12,250	$4.72	$10,657 – $13,842
48' flatbed	$12,294	$4.74	$10,573 – $14,016
Step deck	$13,369	$5.15	$11,230 – $15,508
Power only	$9,166	$3.53	$7,974 – $10,357
Hotshot	$6,921	$2.67	$5,744 – $8,098
26' box truck	$6,752	$2.60	$5,739 – $7,765
Sprinter van	$4,115	$1.58	$3,456 – $4,773

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More lanes from Goleta

Step deck lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$16,958	$5.70	$14,244 – $19,671	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$9,250	$4.33	$7,770 – $10,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$15,793	$5.43	$13,266 – $18,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$7,288	$4.77	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355	1 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 Goleta, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Goleta, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,369 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 2,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,230 and $15,508.

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

About 2,596 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 $2,618 of the $13,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,468, which makes Goleta, 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