Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,734step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,675 mi
Typical range: $11,536–$15,931
Transit: 6 days

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

Salinas to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,037
Fuel: $2,697
All-in estimate: $13,734

Return trip

Charlotte → Salinas$7,672

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

Salinas to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,571	$3.95	$9,408 – $11,734
53' refrigerated	$12,589	$4.71	$10,952 – $14,226
48' flatbed	$12,631	$4.72	$10,862 – $14,399
Step deck	$13,734	$5.13	$11,536 – $15,931
Power only	$9,422	$3.52	$8,197 – $10,647
Hotshot	$7,115	$2.66	$5,905 – $8,324
26' box truck	$6,940	$2.59	$5,899 – $7,981
Sprinter van	$4,228	$1.58	$3,552 – $4,905

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More lanes from Salinas

Step deck lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$17,159	$5.69	$14,414 – $19,905	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,653	$4.63	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$4,189	$6.12	$3,519 – $4,859	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$16,010	$5.42	$13,448 – $18,571	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	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 Salinas, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Salinas, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,734 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,536 and $15,931.

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

About 2,675 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 $2,697 of the $13,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,672, which makes Salinas, 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