Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,840step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $11,626–$16,054
Transit: 6 days

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

Menlo Park to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,119
Fuel: $2,721
All-in estimate: $13,840

Return trip

Charlotte → Menlo Park$7,731

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

Menlo Park to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,654	$3.95	$9,482 – $11,826
53' refrigerated	$12,688	$4.70	$11,038 – $14,337
48' flatbed	$12,729	$4.72	$10,947 – $14,511
Step deck	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054
Power only	$9,497	$3.52	$8,262 – $10,731
Hotshot	$7,171	$2.66	$5,952 – $8,390
26' box truck	$6,995	$2.59	$5,946 – $8,044
Sprinter van	$4,262	$1.58	$3,580 – $4,944

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Step deck lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$4,419	$5.98	$3,712 – $5,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	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 Menlo Park, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Menlo Park, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,840 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,626 and $16,054.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,698 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 $2,721 of the $13,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Menlo Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,731, which makes Menlo Park, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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