Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orange, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,815step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,476 mi
Typical range: $10,765–$14,865
Transit: 6 days

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

Orange to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,318
Fuel: $2,497
All-in estimate: $12,815

Return trip

Charlotte → Orange$7,159

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

Orange to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Orange, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,853	$3.98	$8,769 – $10,937
53' refrigerated	$11,735	$4.74	$10,209 – $13,260
48' flatbed	$11,784	$4.76	$10,134 – $13,433
Step deck	$12,815	$5.18	$10,765 – $14,865
Power only	$8,776	$3.54	$7,635 – $9,917
Hotshot	$6,627	$2.68	$5,500 – $7,753
26' box truck	$6,466	$2.61	$5,496 – $7,436
Sprinter van	$3,941	$1.59	$3,311 – $4,572

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More lanes from Orange

Step deck lanes from Orange, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$16,430	$5.71	$13,801 – $19,058	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,942	$7.51	$2,471 – $3,413	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$15,281	$5.45	$12,836 – $17,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 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 Orange, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Orange, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,815 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,765 and $14,865.

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

About 2,476 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 $2,497 of the $12,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,159, which makes Orange, 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