Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,714step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $6,480–$8,948
Transit: 4 days

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

Belle Fourche to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,075
Fuel: $1,639
All-in estimate: $7,714

Return trip

Charlotte → Belle Fourche$5,240

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

Belle Fourche to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,889	$3.62	$5,241 – $6,537
53' refrigerated	$7,016	$4.32	$6,104 – $7,928
48' flatbed	$7,085	$4.36	$6,093 – $8,077
Step deck	$7,714	$4.75	$6,480 – $8,948
Power only	$5,220	$3.21	$4,542 – $5,899
Hotshot	$3,941	$2.43	$3,271 – $4,611
26' box truck	$3,855	$2.37	$3,277 – $4,433
Sprinter van	$2,356	$1.45	$1,979 – $2,733

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

Step deck lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$9,492	$5.24	$7,973 – $11,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,219	$4.15	$4,384 – $6,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$4,238	$4.30	$3,560 – $4,917	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,645	$4.24	$4,742 – $6,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,956	$4.76	$4,163 – $5,749	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,816	$5.00	$7,406 – $10,227	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,492	$4.27	$4,613 – $6,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	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 Belle Fourche, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Belle Fourche, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,714 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,480 and $8,948.

How far is Belle Fourche, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,625 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,639 of the $7,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Belle Fourche, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,240, which makes Belle Fourche, 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