Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pendleton, OR to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,609step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 2,480 mi
Typical range: $10,592–$14,627
Transit: 6 days

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

Pendleton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,108
Fuel: $2,501
All-in estimate: $12,609

Return trip

Charlotte → Pendleton$7,169

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Pendleton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pendleton, OR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,695	$3.91	$8,629 – $10,762
53' refrigerated	$11,546	$4.66	$10,045 – $13,047
48' flatbed	$11,594	$4.68	$9,971 – $13,218
Step deck	$12,609	$5.08	$10,592 – $14,627
Power only	$8,635	$3.48	$7,513 – $9,758
Hotshot	$6,520	$2.63	$5,412 – $7,629
26' box truck	$6,363	$2.57	$5,408 – $7,317
Sprinter van	$3,878	$1.56	$3,258 – $4,499

More lanes from Pendleton

Step deck lanes from Pendleton, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$15,069	$5.66	$12,658 – $17,481	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	951 mi	$4,739	$4.98	$3,981 – $5,497	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,848 mi	$8,014	$4.34	$6,731 – $9,296	4 d
Houston, TX	1,977 mi	$8,925	$4.51	$7,497 – $10,353	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$5,734	$5.35	$4,817 – $6,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$14,119	$5.39	$11,860 – $16,378	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$8,435	$4.55	$7,085 – $9,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,054 mi	$5,129	$4.87	$4,309 – $5,950	3 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 Pendleton, OR to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Pendleton, OR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,609 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 2,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,592 and $14,627.

How far is Pendleton, OR from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,480 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 $2,501 of the $12,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Pendleton, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,169, which makes Pendleton, OR to Charlotte, NC 76% 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