Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Highland, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,579step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,425 mi
Typical range: $10,567–$14,592
Transit: 6 days

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

Highland to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,134
Fuel: $2,445
All-in estimate: $12,579

Return trip

Charlotte → Highland$7,027

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

Highland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,669	$3.99	$8,606 – $10,733
53' refrigerated	$11,516	$4.75	$10,019 – $13,013
48' flatbed	$11,566	$4.77	$9,947 – $13,186
Step deck	$12,579	$5.19	$10,567 – $14,592
Power only	$8,610	$3.55	$7,491 – $9,730
Hotshot	$6,501	$2.68	$5,396 – $7,607
26' box truck	$6,345	$2.62	$5,393 – $7,297
Sprinter van	$3,868	$1.59	$3,249 – $4,487

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More lanes from Highland

Step deck lanes from Highland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$16,155	$5.72	$13,570 – $18,740	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,479	$17.60	$1,242 – $1,715	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,677	$4.37	$7,288 – $10,065	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$7,356	$4.76	$6,179 – $8,533	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,746	$7.94	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$15,020	$5.46	$12,617 – $17,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,558	$4.88	$5,508 – $7,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	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 Highland, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Highland, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,579 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,567 and $14,592.

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

About 2,425 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 $2,445 of the $12,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Highland, 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