Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hayward, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,817step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,693 mi
Typical range: $11,606–$16,028
Transit: 6 days

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

Hayward to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,101
Fuel: $2,716
All-in estimate: $13,817

Return trip

Charlotte → Hayward$7,718

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

Hayward to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayward, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,636	$3.95	$9,466 – $11,806
53' refrigerated	$12,666	$4.70	$11,020 – $14,313
48' flatbed	$12,707	$4.72	$10,928 – $14,486
Step deck	$13,817	$5.13	$11,606 – $16,028
Power only	$9,480	$3.52	$8,248 – $10,713
Hotshot	$7,159	$2.66	$5,942 – $8,376
26' box truck	$6,983	$2.59	$5,936 – $8,030
Sprinter van	$4,254	$1.58	$3,574 – $4,935

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More lanes from Hayward

Step deck lanes from Hayward, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,628	$6.88	$2,208 – $3,049	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$9,379	$4.32	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$8,828	$4.61	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$4,427	$5.97	$3,719 – $5,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$16,025	$5.42	$13,461 – $18,589	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 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 Hayward, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hayward, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,817 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,606 and $16,028.

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

About 2,693 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 $2,716 of the $13,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,101 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,718, which makes Hayward, 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