Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,849step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $11,633–$16,065
Transit: 6 days

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

Hercules to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,126
Fuel: $2,723
All-in estimate: $13,849

Return trip

Charlotte → Hercules$7,736

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

Hercules to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,661	$3.95	$9,489 – $11,834
53' refrigerated	$12,696	$4.70	$11,046 – $14,347
48' flatbed	$12,737	$4.72	$10,954 – $14,520
Step deck	$13,849	$5.13	$11,633 – $16,065
Power only	$9,503	$3.52	$8,268 – $10,739
Hotshot	$7,176	$2.66	$5,956 – $8,396
26' box truck	$7,000	$2.59	$5,950 – $8,050
Sprinter van	$4,265	$1.58	$3,582 – $4,947

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More lanes from Hercules

Step deck lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$17,170	$5.69	$14,423 – $19,917	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,752	$6.65	$2,311 – $3,192	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$9,383	$4.32	$7,882 – $10,884	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,904	$4.61	$7,479 – $10,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$4,530	$5.92	$3,805 – $5,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$16,030	$5.42	$13,465 – $18,594	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$8,174	$4.67	$6,866 – $9,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$3,257	$5.98	$2,736 – $3,778	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 Hercules, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hercules, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,849 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,633 and $16,065.

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

About 2,700 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 $2,723 of the $13,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,736, which makes Hercules, 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