Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Clemente, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,773step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,467 mi
Typical range: $10,730–$14,817
Transit: 6 days

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

San Clemente to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,285
Fuel: $2,488
All-in estimate: $12,773

Return trip

Charlotte → San Clemente$7,135

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

San Clemente to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Clemente, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,821	$3.98	$8,741 – $10,901
53' refrigerated	$11,696	$4.74	$10,176 – $13,217
48' flatbed	$11,745	$4.76	$10,101 – $13,390
Step deck	$12,773	$5.18	$10,730 – $14,817
Power only	$8,747	$3.55	$7,610 – $9,884
Hotshot	$6,605	$2.68	$5,482 – $7,727
26' box truck	$6,445	$2.61	$5,478 – $7,412
Sprinter van	$3,928	$1.59	$3,300 – $4,557

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More lanes from San Clemente

Step deck lanes from San Clemente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$2,874	$7.64	$2,414 – $3,334	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$15,261	$5.45	$12,820 – $17,703	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	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 San Clemente, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from San Clemente, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,773 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,730 and $14,817.

How far is San Clemente, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,467 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 $2,488 of the $12,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to San Clemente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,135, which makes San Clemente, 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