Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hanford, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,171step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,553 mi
Typical range: $11,063–$15,278
Transit: 6 days

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

Hanford to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,597
Fuel: $2,574
All-in estimate: $13,171

Return trip

Charlotte → Hanford$7,357

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

Hanford to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hanford, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,131	$3.97	$9,017 – $11,246
53' refrigerated	$12,065	$4.73	$10,497 – $13,634
48' flatbed	$12,111	$4.74	$10,416 – $13,807
Step deck	$13,171	$5.16	$11,063 – $15,278
Power only	$9,026	$3.54	$7,853 – $10,199
Hotshot	$6,815	$2.67	$5,657 – $7,974
26' box truck	$6,650	$2.60	$5,652 – $7,647
Sprinter van	$4,052	$1.59	$3,404 – $4,701

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More lanes from Hanford

Step deck lanes from Hanford, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$16,590	$5.71	$13,936 – $19,244	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	206 mi	$1,949	$9.46	$1,637 – $2,261	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	553 mi	$3,627	$6.56	$3,047 – $4,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,840 mi	$15,458	$5.44	$12,985 – $17,932	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$7,368	$4.76	$6,189 – $8,547	4 d
San Diego, CA	333 mi	$2,439	$7.32	$2,049 – $2,829	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 Hanford, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hanford, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,171 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,063 and $15,278.

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

About 2,553 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 $2,574 of the $13,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,357, which makes Hanford, 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