Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,457step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $5,424–$7,490
Transit: 5 days

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

Billings to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,531
Fuel: $1,926
All-in estimate: $6,457

Return trip

Charlotte → Billings$7,037

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

Billings to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,944	$2.59	$4,400 – $5,488
53' refrigerated	$5,889	$3.08	$5,124 – $6,655
48' flatbed	$5,933	$3.11	$5,102 – $6,764
Step deck	$6,457	$3.38	$5,424 – $7,490
Power only	$4,391	$2.30	$3,820 – $4,962
Hotshot	$3,315	$1.74	$2,752 – $3,879
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.70	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,978	$1.04	$1,661 – $2,294

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More lanes from Billings

Step deck lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,798	$3.75	$6,550 – $9,045	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,512	$3.08	$2,950 – $4,074	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,761	$2.97	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,554	$3.48	$2,985 – $4,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$7,275	$3.57	$6,111 – $8,439	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,486	$3.04	$3,769 – $5,204	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,629	$3.06	$3,048 – $4,210	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 Billings, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Billings, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,424 and $7,490.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,926 of the $6,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,531 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,037, which makes Billings, 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