Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,912step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,497 mi
Typical range: $10,846–$14,978
Transit: 6 days

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

Long Beach to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,394
Fuel: $2,518
All-in estimate: $12,912

Return trip

Charlotte → Long Beach$7,213

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

Long Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,929	$3.98	$8,837 – $11,021
53' refrigerated	$11,825	$4.74	$10,288 – $13,362
48' flatbed	$11,873	$4.75	$10,211 – $13,535
Step deck	$12,912	$5.17	$10,846 – $14,978
Power only	$8,844	$3.54	$7,694 – $9,994
Hotshot	$6,678	$2.67	$5,543 – $7,813
26' box truck	$6,516	$2.61	$5,539 – $7,494
Sprinter van	$3,972	$1.59	$3,336 – $4,607

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Long Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,912 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,846 and $14,978.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,497 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 $2,518 of the $12,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,213, which makes Long Beach, 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