Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Murrieta, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,630step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,436 mi
Typical range: $10,609–$14,651
Transit: 6 days

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

Murrieta to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,174
Fuel: $2,456
All-in estimate: $12,630

Return trip

Charlotte → Murrieta$7,055

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

Murrieta to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Murrieta, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,709	$3.99	$8,641 – $10,777
53' refrigerated	$11,563	$4.75	$10,060 – $13,066
48' flatbed	$11,613	$4.77	$9,987 – $13,239
Step deck	$12,630	$5.18	$10,609 – $14,651
Power only	$8,646	$3.55	$7,522 – $9,770
Hotshot	$6,528	$2.68	$5,419 – $7,638
26' box truck	$6,371	$2.62	$5,415 – $7,327
Sprinter van	$3,884	$1.59	$3,262 – $4,505

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More lanes from Murrieta

Step deck lanes from Murrieta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$8,760	$4.36	$7,358 – $10,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$7,344	$4.77	$6,169 – $8,519	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,746	$7.94	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$6,534	$4.88	$5,488 – $7,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$1,394	$22.48	$1,171 – $1,617	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 Murrieta, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Murrieta, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,630 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,609 and $14,651.

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

About 2,436 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 $2,456 of the $12,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,174 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,055, which makes Murrieta, 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