Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,903step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,495 mi
Typical range: $10,838–$14,967
Transit: 6 days

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

South Gate to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,387
Fuel: $2,516
All-in estimate: $12,903

Return trip

Charlotte → South Gate$7,208

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

South Gate to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,922	$3.98	$8,830 – $11,013
53' refrigerated	$11,816	$4.74	$10,280 – $13,352
48' flatbed	$11,864	$4.76	$10,203 – $13,525
Step deck	$12,903	$5.17	$10,838 – $14,967
Power only	$8,838	$3.54	$7,689 – $9,986
Hotshot	$6,673	$2.67	$5,539 – $7,808
26' box truck	$6,512	$2.61	$5,535 – $7,488
Sprinter van	$3,969	$1.59	$3,334 – $4,604

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More lanes from South Gate

Step deck lanes from South Gate, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$3,040	$7.33	$2,554 – $3,526	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	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 South Gate, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from South Gate, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,903 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,838 and $14,967.

How far is South Gate, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,495 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 $2,516 of the $12,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to South Gate, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,208, which makes South Gate, 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