Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,704step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $5,631–$7,776
Transit: 3 days

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

Aberdeen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,319
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $6,704

Return trip

Charlotte → Aberdeen$4,554

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Aberdeen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,100	$3.71	$4,539 – $5,661
53' refrigerated	$6,077	$4.43	$5,287 – $6,867
48' flatbed	$6,154	$4.48	$5,292 – $7,015
Step deck	$6,704	$4.88	$5,631 – $7,776
Power only	$4,510	$3.28	$3,924 – $5,096
Hotshot	$3,404	$2.48	$2,825 – $3,983
26' box truck	$3,334	$2.43	$2,834 – $3,834
Sprinter van	$2,040	$1.49	$1,714 – $2,366

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More lanes from Aberdeen

Step deck lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$8,112	$5.39	$6,814 – $9,410	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,204	$3.99	$5,211 – $7,196	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,299	$4.71	$2,771 – $3,826	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$5,516	$4.27	$4,634 – $6,399	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,872	$4.55	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$7,521	$5.15	$6,318 – $8,724	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,231	$3.99	$5,234 – $7,228	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 Aberdeen, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Aberdeen, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,704 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,631 and $7,776.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,385 of the $6,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,554, which makes Aberdeen, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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