Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,120step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,137 mi
Typical range: $5,981–$8,259
Transit: 5 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,965
Fuel: $2,155
All-in estimate: $7,120

Return trip

Charlotte → Butte-Silver Bow$7,760

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,462	$2.56	$4,862 – $6,063
53' refrigerated	$6,506	$3.04	$5,660 – $7,352
48' flatbed	$6,545	$3.06	$5,628 – $7,461
Step deck	$7,120	$3.33	$5,981 – $8,259
Power only	$4,858	$2.27	$4,226 – $5,489
Hotshot	$3,668	$1.72	$3,044 – $4,291
26' box truck	$3,582	$1.68	$3,045 – $4,119
Sprinter van	$2,185	$1.02	$1,835 – $2,535

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

Step deck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,191 – $9,931	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,251	$3.15	$2,731 – $3,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$4,321	$2.88	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,082	$2.97	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,513	$3.50	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$8,001	$3.53	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,835	$2.99	$4,061 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972	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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,981 and $8,259.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,137 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 $2,155 of the $7,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,760, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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