Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wildomar, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,649step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,440 mi
Typical range: $10,625–$14,673
Transit: 6 days

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

Wildomar to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,189
Fuel: $2,460
All-in estimate: $12,649

Return trip

Charlotte → Wildomar$7,066

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

Wildomar to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wildomar, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,723	$3.99	$8,654 – $10,793
53' refrigerated	$11,580	$4.75	$10,075 – $13,086
48' flatbed	$11,630	$4.77	$10,002 – $13,259
Step deck	$12,649	$5.18	$10,625 – $14,673
Power only	$8,659	$3.55	$7,533 – $9,785
Hotshot	$6,538	$2.68	$5,427 – $7,650
26' box truck	$6,381	$2.62	$5,424 – $7,338
Sprinter van	$3,889	$1.59	$3,267 – $4,512

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More lanes from Wildomar

Step deck lanes from Wildomar, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,844 mi	$16,269	$5.72	$13,666 – $18,872	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	85 mi	$1,482	$17.44	$1,245 – $1,720	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,009 mi	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$7,364	$4.76	$6,186 – $8,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$2,768	$7.88	$2,325 – $3,210	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$15,123	$5.46	$12,704 – $17,543	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$6,554	$4.88	$5,505 – $7,602	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	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 Wildomar, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Wildomar, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,649 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,625 and $14,673.

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

About 2,440 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 $2,460 of the $12,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,066, which makes Wildomar, 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