Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,704step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,452 mi
Typical range: $10,671–$14,737
Transit: 6 days

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

Imperial Beach to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,231
Fuel: $2,473
All-in estimate: $12,704

Return trip

Charlotte → Imperial Beach$7,097

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

Imperial Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,767	$3.98	$8,692 – $10,841
53' refrigerated	$11,632	$4.74	$10,120 – $13,144
48' flatbed	$11,681	$4.76	$10,046 – $13,317
Step deck	$12,704	$5.18	$10,671 – $14,737
Power only	$8,698	$3.55	$7,567 – $9,829
Hotshot	$6,568	$2.68	$5,451 – $7,684
26' box truck	$6,409	$2.61	$5,448 – $7,371
Sprinter van	$3,907	$1.59	$3,282 – $4,532

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$16,409	$5.72	$13,784 – $19,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,776	$7.86	$2,332 – $3,220	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$15,252	$5.45	$12,811 – $17,692	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$6,470	$4.89	$5,435 – $7,505	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 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 Imperial Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Imperial Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,704 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,671 and $14,737.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,452 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 $2,473 of the $12,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Imperial Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,097, which makes Imperial Beach, 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