Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sanger, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,115step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,541 mi
Typical range: $11,017–$15,214
Transit: 6 days

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

Sanger to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,553
Fuel: $2,562
All-in estimate: $13,115

Return trip

Charlotte → Sanger$7,326

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

Sanger to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanger, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,088	$3.97	$8,978 – $11,198
53' refrigerated	$12,014	$4.73	$10,452 – $13,576
48' flatbed	$12,060	$4.75	$10,372 – $13,749
Step deck	$13,115	$5.16	$11,017 – $15,214
Power only	$8,987	$3.54	$7,819 – $10,155
Hotshot	$6,786	$2.67	$5,632 – $7,940
26' box truck	$6,621	$2.61	$5,628 – $7,614
Sprinter van	$4,035	$1.59	$3,390 – $4,681

More lanes from Sanger

Step deck lanes from Sanger, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$16,502	$5.71	$13,862 – $19,142	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	232 mi	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	559 mi	$3,653	$6.53	$3,068 – $4,237	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,549 mi	$7,376	$4.76	$6,196 – $8,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	356 mi	$2,528	$7.10	$2,123 – $2,932	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 Sanger, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Sanger, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,115 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,017 and $15,214.

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

About 2,541 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 $2,562 of the $13,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,553 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,326, which makes Sanger, 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