Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pleasanton, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,752step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,679 mi
Typical range: $11,552–$15,953
Transit: 6 days

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

Pleasanton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,051
Fuel: $2,701
All-in estimate: $13,752

Return trip

Charlotte → Pleasanton$7,682

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

Pleasanton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasanton, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,586	$3.95	$9,421 – $11,750
53' refrigerated	$12,606	$4.71	$10,967 – $14,245
48' flatbed	$12,648	$4.72	$10,877 – $14,418
Step deck	$13,752	$5.13	$11,552 – $15,953
Power only	$9,435	$3.52	$8,208 – $10,662
Hotshot	$7,125	$2.66	$5,913 – $8,336
26' box truck	$6,950	$2.59	$5,907 – $7,992
Sprinter van	$4,234	$1.58	$3,557 – $4,912

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More lanes from Pleasanton

Step deck lanes from Pleasanton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$17,092	$5.69	$14,357 – $19,827	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$2,605	$6.93	$2,188 – $3,022	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$8,776	$4.62	$7,372 – $10,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,376	$6.00	$3,676 – $5,077	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$15,956	$5.43	$13,403 – $18,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	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 Pleasanton, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Pleasanton, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,752 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,552 and $15,953.

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

About 2,679 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 $2,701 of the $13,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,682, which makes Pleasanton, 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