Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Paula, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,134step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,545 mi
Typical range: $11,032–$15,235
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Paula to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,568
Fuel: $2,566
All-in estimate: $13,134

Return trip

Charlotte → Santa Paula$7,337

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

Santa Paula to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Paula, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,102	$3.97	$8,991 – $11,214
53' refrigerated	$12,031	$4.73	$10,467 – $13,595
48' flatbed	$12,077	$4.75	$10,386 – $13,768
Step deck	$13,134	$5.16	$11,032 – $15,235
Power only	$9,000	$3.54	$7,830 – $10,170
Hotshot	$6,796	$2.67	$5,641 – $7,951
26' box truck	$6,631	$2.61	$5,636 – $7,625
Sprinter van	$4,041	$1.59	$3,394 – $4,687

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More lanes from Santa Paula

Step deck lanes from Santa Paula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$16,719	$5.70	$14,044 – $19,395	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$9,079	$4.34	$7,627 – $10,532	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$7,875	$4.70	$6,615 – $9,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$3,300	$6.93	$2,772 – $3,827	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$15,567	$5.44	$13,076 – $18,057	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$7,248	$4.78	$6,088 – $8,408	4 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 Santa Paula, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Santa Paula, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,134 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,032 and $15,235.

How far is Santa Paula, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,545 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 $2,566 of the $13,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Santa Paula, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,337, which makes Santa Paula, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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