Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,715step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,671 mi
Typical range: $11,521–$15,910
Transit: 6 days

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

Livermore to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,022
Fuel: $2,693
All-in estimate: $13,715

Return trip

Charlotte → Livermore$7,662

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

Livermore to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,557	$3.95	$9,396 – $11,718
53' refrigerated	$12,572	$4.71	$10,937 – $14,206
48' flatbed	$12,614	$4.72	$10,848 – $14,380
Step deck	$13,715	$5.13	$11,521 – $15,910
Power only	$9,409	$3.52	$8,186 – $10,632
Hotshot	$7,105	$2.66	$5,897 – $8,313
26' box truck	$6,931	$2.59	$5,891 – $7,970
Sprinter van	$4,223	$1.58	$3,547 – $4,898

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More lanes from Livermore

Step deck lanes from Livermore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$17,051	$5.69	$14,323 – $19,779	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,590	$6.96	$2,175 – $3,004	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,148 mi	$9,296	$4.33	$7,808 – $10,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,893 mi	$8,748	$4.62	$7,349 – $10,148	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	723 mi	$4,351	$6.02	$3,655 – $5,047	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$15,916	$5.43	$13,370 – $18,463	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$8,014	$4.69	$6,732 – $9,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	502 mi	$3,091	$6.16	$2,597 – $3,586	2 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 Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,715 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,521 and $15,910.

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

About 2,671 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 $2,693 of the $13,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,022 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,662, which makes Livermore, 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