Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,663step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,443 mi
Typical range: $10,637–$14,689
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,200
Fuel: $2,463
All-in estimate: $12,663

Return trip

Charlotte → Riverside$7,073

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

Riverside to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,734	$3.98	$8,664 – $10,805
53' refrigerated	$11,593	$4.75	$10,086 – $13,100
48' flatbed	$11,643	$4.77	$10,013 – $13,273
Step deck	$12,663	$5.18	$10,637 – $14,689
Power only	$8,669	$3.55	$7,542 – $9,796
Hotshot	$6,546	$2.68	$5,433 – $7,658
26' box truck	$6,388	$2.61	$5,430 – $7,346
Sprinter van	$3,894	$1.59	$3,271 – $4,517

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 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 Riverside, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,663 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,637 and $14,689.

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

About 2,443 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 $2,463 of the $12,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,073, which makes Riverside, 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