Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,838step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,481 mi
Typical range: $10,784–$14,892
Transit: 6 days

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

Lancaster to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,336
Fuel: $2,502
All-in estimate: $12,838

Return trip

Charlotte → Lancaster$7,171

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

Lancaster to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,871	$3.98	$8,786 – $10,957
53' refrigerated	$11,756	$4.74	$10,228 – $13,284
48' flatbed	$11,805	$4.76	$10,152 – $13,458
Step deck	$12,838	$5.17	$10,784 – $14,892
Power only	$8,792	$3.54	$7,649 – $9,935
Hotshot	$6,639	$2.68	$5,510 – $7,767
26' box truck	$6,478	$2.61	$5,507 – $7,450
Sprinter van	$3,949	$1.59	$3,317 – $4,580

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$16,378	$5.72	$13,757 – $18,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$7,651	$4.73	$6,427 – $8,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$3,065	$7.28	$2,575 – $3,556	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$7,009	$4.81	$5,887 – $8,130	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 Lancaster, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lancaster, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,838 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,784 and $14,892.

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

About 2,481 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 $2,502 of the $12,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,171, which makes Lancaster, 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