Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,803step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,690 mi
Typical range: $11,595–$16,012
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,090
Fuel: $2,713
All-in estimate: $13,803

Return trip

Charlotte → Newark$7,711

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

Newark to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,625	$3.95	$9,457 – $11,794
53' refrigerated	$12,653	$4.70	$11,008 – $14,298
48' flatbed	$12,695	$4.72	$10,917 – $14,472
Step deck	$13,803	$5.13	$11,595 – $16,012
Power only	$9,471	$3.52	$8,240 – $10,702
Hotshot	$7,152	$2.66	$5,936 – $8,367
26' box truck	$6,976	$2.59	$5,930 – $8,022
Sprinter van	$4,250	$1.58	$3,570 – $4,930

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,590	$6.96	$2,175 – $3,004	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$4,393	$5.99	$3,690 – $5,096	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$16,020	$5.42	$13,457 – $18,583	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$3,095	$6.15	$2,600 – $3,590	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 Newark, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Newark, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,803 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,595 and $16,012.

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

About 2,690 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 $2,713 of the $13,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,090 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,711, which makes Newark, 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