Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Poway, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,635step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $10,613–$14,656
Transit: 6 days

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

Poway to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,178
Fuel: $2,457
All-in estimate: $12,635

Return trip

Charlotte → Poway$7,058

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

Poway to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Poway, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,713	$3.99	$8,644 – $10,781
53' refrigerated	$11,567	$4.75	$10,064 – $13,071
48' flatbed	$11,618	$4.77	$9,991 – $13,244
Step deck	$12,635	$5.18	$10,613 – $14,656
Power only	$8,649	$3.55	$7,525 – $9,774
Hotshot	$6,531	$2.68	$5,421 – $7,641
26' box truck	$6,374	$2.62	$5,417 – $7,330
Sprinter van	$3,885	$1.59	$3,263 – $4,507

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More lanes from Poway

Step deck lanes from Poway, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$16,305	$5.72	$13,697 – $18,914	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$7,280	$4.77	$6,115 – $8,445	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,716	$8.01	$2,282 – $3,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$15,153	$5.45	$12,729 – $17,578	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$6,458	$4.90	$5,425 – $7,491	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$6,721	$4.85	$5,646 – $7,797	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 Poway, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Poway, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,635 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,613 and $14,656.

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

About 2,437 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 $2,457 of the $12,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,058, which makes Poway, 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