Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,979step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $11,742–$16,215
Transit: 6 days

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

Windsor to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,228
Fuel: $2,751
All-in estimate: $13,979

Return trip

Charlotte → Windsor$7,809

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

Windsor to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,762	$3.95	$9,579 – $11,946
53' refrigerated	$12,817	$4.70	$11,150 – $14,483
48' flatbed	$12,856	$4.71	$11,056 – $14,656
Step deck	$13,979	$5.12	$11,742 – $16,215
Power only	$9,594	$3.52	$8,347 – $10,841
Hotshot	$7,245	$2.66	$6,013 – $8,476
26' box truck	$7,066	$2.59	$6,006 – $8,126
Sprinter van	$4,305	$1.58	$3,616 – $4,994

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More lanes from Windsor

Step deck lanes from Windsor, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$17,258	$5.69	$14,497 – $20,019	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,960	$6.32	$2,486 – $3,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$9,451	$4.32	$7,939 – $10,964	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$9,068	$4.60	$7,617 – $10,519	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$4,738	$5.82	$3,980 – $5,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$16,123	$5.42	$13,543 – $18,703	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$8,349	$4.66	$7,014 – $9,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,465	$5.79	$2,911 – $4,020	2 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 Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,979 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,742 and $16,215.

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

About 2,728 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 $2,751 of the $13,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,809, which makes Windsor, 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