Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,974step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $5,018–$6,930
Transit: 3 days

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

Canton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,773
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $5,974

Return trip

Charlotte → Canton$4,058

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

Canton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,530	$3.80	$4,032 – $5,028
53' refrigerated	$5,399	$4.53	$4,697 – $6,100
48' flatbed	$5,481	$4.60	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,974	$5.02	$5,018 – $6,930
Power only	$3,997	$3.36	$3,477 – $4,517
Hotshot	$3,016	$2.53	$2,504 – $3,529
26' box truck	$2,958	$2.48	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,812	$1.52	$1,522 – $2,102

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More lanes from Canton

Step deck lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$7,568	$5.46	$6,357 – $8,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,865	$4.40	$4,087 – $5,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,780	$4.57	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,965	$5.24	$5,851 – $8,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,969	$4.38	$4,174 – $5,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243	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 Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,974 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,018 and $6,930.

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

About 1,191 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 $1,201 of the $5,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,058, which makes Canton, 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