Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,801step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,473 mi
Typical range: $10,753–$14,849
Transit: 6 days

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

Irvine to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,307
Fuel: $2,494
All-in estimate: $12,801

Return trip

Charlotte → Irvine$7,151

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

Irvine to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,843	$3.98	$8,760 – $10,925
53' refrigerated	$11,722	$4.74	$10,198 – $13,246
48' flatbed	$11,771	$4.76	$10,123 – $13,419
Step deck	$12,801	$5.18	$10,753 – $14,849
Power only	$8,766	$3.54	$7,627 – $9,906
Hotshot	$6,619	$2.68	$5,494 – $7,744
26' box truck	$6,459	$2.61	$5,490 – $7,428
Sprinter van	$3,937	$1.59	$3,307 – $4,567

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	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 Irvine, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,801 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,753 and $14,849.

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

About 2,473 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 $2,494 of the $12,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,307 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,151, which makes Irvine, 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