Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,875step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $5,775–$7,975
Transit: 5 days

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

Belgrade to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,805
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $6,875

Return trip

Charlotte → Belgrade$7,493

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Belgrade to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,271	$2.57	$4,691 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,278	$3.06	$5,462 – $7,094
48' flatbed	$6,318	$3.08	$5,434 – $7,203
Step deck	$6,875	$3.35	$5,775 – $7,975
Power only	$4,685	$2.28	$4,076 – $5,294
Hotshot	$3,537	$1.72	$2,936 – $4,139
26' box truck	$3,455	$1.68	$2,937 – $3,974
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.03	$1,771 – $2,446

More lanes from Belgrade

Step deck lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$8,286	$3.72	$6,960 – $9,611	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,317	$3.13	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$4,119	$2.91	$3,460 – $4,778	4 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,916	$2.98	$4,129 – $5,702	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,492	$3.50	$2,933 – $4,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,739	$3.54	$6,501 – $8,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,688	$3.01	$3,938 – $5,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,468	$3.09	$2,913 – $4,023	3 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 Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,775 and $7,975.

How far is Belgrade, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,053 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,070 of the $6,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,493, which makes Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. 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