Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tustin, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,806step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $10,757–$14,855
Transit: 6 days

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

Tustin to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,311
Fuel: $2,495
All-in estimate: $12,806

Return trip

Charlotte → Tustin$7,153

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

Tustin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Tustin, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,846	$3.98	$8,763 – $10,929
53' refrigerated	$11,726	$4.74	$10,202 – $13,251
48' flatbed	$11,775	$4.76	$10,127 – $13,424
Step deck	$12,806	$5.18	$10,757 – $14,855
Power only	$8,769	$3.54	$7,629 – $9,909
Hotshot	$6,622	$2.68	$5,496 – $7,747
26' box truck	$6,462	$2.61	$5,492 – $7,431
Sprinter van	$3,938	$1.59	$3,308 – $4,569

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More lanes from Tustin

Step deck lanes from Tustin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$7,515	$4.74	$6,313 – $8,718	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$2,925	$7.54	$2,457 – $3,393	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$15,276	$5.45	$12,832 – $17,720	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023	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 Tustin, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Tustin, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,806 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,757 and $14,855.

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

About 2,474 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 $2,495 of the $12,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,153, which makes Tustin, 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