Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,494step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,623 mi
Typical range: $11,335–$15,653
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,849
Fuel: $2,645
All-in estimate: $13,494

Return trip

Charlotte → Modesto$7,538

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

Modesto to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,384	$3.96	$9,241 – $11,526
53' refrigerated	$12,366	$4.71	$10,758 – $13,973
48' flatbed	$12,409	$4.73	$10,672 – $14,147
Step deck	$13,494	$5.14	$11,335 – $15,653
Power only	$9,253	$3.53	$8,050 – $10,456
Hotshot	$6,987	$2.66	$5,799 – $8,175
26' box truck	$6,816	$2.60	$5,794 – $7,839
Sprinter van	$4,153	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,818

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	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 Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,494 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,335 and $15,653.

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

About 2,623 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 $2,645 of the $13,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,538, which makes Modesto, 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