Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,937step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,719 mi
Typical range: $11,707–$16,167
Transit: 6 days

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

Petaluma to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,195
Fuel: $2,742
All-in estimate: $13,937

Return trip

Charlotte → Petaluma$7,785

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

Petaluma to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,730	$3.95	$9,550 – $11,910
53' refrigerated	$12,778	$4.70	$11,117 – $14,439
48' flatbed	$12,818	$4.71	$11,023 – $14,612
Step deck	$13,937	$5.13	$11,707 – $16,167
Power only	$9,565	$3.52	$8,321 – $10,808
Hotshot	$7,223	$2.66	$5,995 – $8,451
26' box truck	$7,045	$2.59	$5,988 – $8,102
Sprinter van	$4,292	$1.58	$3,605 – $4,979

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	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 Petaluma, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,937 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,707 and $16,167.

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

About 2,719 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 $2,742 of the $13,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,785, which makes Petaluma, 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