Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Quinta, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,344step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 2,374 mi
Typical range: $10,369–$14,319
Transit: 6 days

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

La Quinta to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,950
Fuel: $2,394
All-in estimate: $12,344

Return trip

Charlotte → La Quinta$6,895

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

La Quinta to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from La Quinta, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,485	$4.00	$8,442 – $10,529
53' refrigerated	$11,297	$4.76	$9,828 – $12,765
48' flatbed	$11,349	$4.78	$9,760 – $12,938
Step deck	$12,344	$5.20	$10,369 – $14,319
Power only	$8,445	$3.56	$7,347 – $9,543
Hotshot	$6,376	$2.69	$5,292 – $7,460
26' box truck	$6,224	$2.62	$5,290 – $7,157
Sprinter van	$3,794	$1.60	$3,187 – $4,401

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More lanes from La Quinta

Step deck lanes from La Quinta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$15,948	$5.73	$13,397 – $18,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$8,544	$4.38	$7,177 – $9,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$7,100	$4.80	$5,964 – $8,236	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$2,482	$8.74	$2,085 – $2,880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$14,818	$5.47	$12,447 – $17,189	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	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 La Quinta, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from La Quinta, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,344 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 2,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,369 and $14,319.

How far is La Quinta, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,374 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 $2,394 of the $12,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to La Quinta, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,895, which makes La Quinta, 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