Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hawthorne, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,954step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,506 mi
Typical range: $10,881–$15,026
Transit: 6 days

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

Hawthorne to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,427
Fuel: $2,527
All-in estimate: $12,954

Return trip

Charlotte → Hawthorne$7,236

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

Hawthorne to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hawthorne, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,962	$3.98	$8,866 – $11,057
53' refrigerated	$11,863	$4.73	$10,321 – $13,406
48' flatbed	$11,911	$4.75	$10,244 – $13,579
Step deck	$12,954	$5.17	$10,881 – $15,026
Power only	$8,873	$3.54	$7,720 – $10,027
Hotshot	$6,700	$2.67	$5,561 – $7,839
26' box truck	$6,538	$2.61	$5,557 – $7,518
Sprinter van	$3,985	$1.59	$3,347 – $4,622

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More lanes from Hawthorne

Step deck lanes from Hawthorne, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,625	$13.32	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190	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 Hawthorne, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hawthorne, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,954 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,881 and $15,026.

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

About 2,506 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 $2,527 of the $12,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,236, which makes Hawthorne, 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