Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawndale, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,958step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $10,885–$15,031
Transit: 6 days

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

Lawndale to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,430
Fuel: $2,528
All-in estimate: $12,958

Return trip

Charlotte → Lawndale$7,239

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

Lawndale to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawndale, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,965	$3.97	$8,869 – $11,061
53' refrigerated	$11,868	$4.73	$10,325 – $13,411
48' flatbed	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584
Step deck	$12,958	$5.17	$10,885 – $15,031
Power only	$8,877	$3.54	$7,723 – $10,030
Hotshot	$6,703	$2.67	$5,563 – $7,842
26' box truck	$6,540	$2.61	$5,559 – $7,521
Sprinter van	$3,986	$1.59	$3,348 – $4,624

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More lanes from Lawndale

Step deck lanes from Lawndale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,065 mi	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$15,419	$5.44	$12,952 – $17,886	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,621	$13.40	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190	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 Lawndale, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lawndale, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,958 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,885 and $15,031.

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

About 2,507 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 $2,528 of the $12,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,239, which makes Lawndale, 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