Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain View, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,826step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,695 mi
Typical range: $11,614–$16,038
Transit: 6 days

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

Mountain View to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,108
Fuel: $2,718
All-in estimate: $13,826

Return trip

Charlotte → Mountain View$7,723

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

Mountain View to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain View, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,643	$3.95	$9,473 – $11,814
53' refrigerated	$12,675	$4.70	$11,027 – $14,323
48' flatbed	$12,716	$4.72	$10,936 – $14,496
Step deck	$13,826	$5.13	$11,614 – $16,038
Power only	$9,487	$3.52	$8,254 – $10,720
Hotshot	$7,164	$2.66	$5,946 – $8,382
26' box truck	$6,988	$2.59	$5,940 – $8,036
Sprinter van	$4,257	$1.58	$3,576 – $4,939

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More lanes from Mountain View

Step deck lanes from Mountain View, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$17,190	$5.69	$14,440 – $19,941	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	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 Mountain View, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Mountain View, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,826 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,614 and $16,038.

How far is Mountain View, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,695 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 $2,718 of the $13,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mountain View, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,723, which makes Mountain View, 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