Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lemoore, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,212step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,562 mi
Typical range: $11,098–$15,326
Transit: 6 days

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

Lemoore to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,629
Fuel: $2,583
All-in estimate: $13,212

Return trip

Charlotte → Lemoore$7,380

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

Lemoore to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemoore, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,164	$3.97	$9,046 – $11,282
53' refrigerated	$12,104	$4.72	$10,530 – $13,677
48' flatbed	$12,150	$4.74	$10,449 – $13,851
Step deck	$13,212	$5.16	$11,098 – $15,326
Power only	$9,055	$3.53	$7,878 – $10,232
Hotshot	$6,838	$2.67	$5,675 – $8,000
26' box truck	$6,671	$2.60	$5,670 – $7,672
Sprinter van	$4,065	$1.59	$3,415 – $4,716

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More lanes from Lemoore

Step deck lanes from Lemoore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,915 mi	$16,637	$5.71	$13,975 – $19,299	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	207 mi	$1,953	$9.44	$1,641 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,070 mi	$8,999	$4.35	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$8,158	$4.67	$6,853 – $9,463	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	561 mi	$3,661	$6.53	$3,076 – $4,247	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,850 mi	$15,508	$5.44	$13,026 – $17,989	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,555 mi	$7,400	$4.76	$6,216 – $8,584	4 d
San Diego, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	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 Lemoore, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lemoore, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,212 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,098 and $15,326.

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

About 2,562 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 $2,583 of the $13,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,629 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,380, which makes Lemoore, 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