Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hardin, MT step deck rate

$6,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $5,769–$7,967
Transit: 4 days

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

Charlotte to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,995
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $6,868

Return trip

Hardin → Charlotte$6,302

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Charlotte to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,257	$2.83	$4,678 – $5,835
53' refrigerated	$6,262	$3.37	$5,448 – $7,076
48' flatbed	$6,311	$3.40	$5,427 – $7,194
Step deck	$6,868	$3.70	$5,769 – $7,967
Power only	$4,667	$2.51	$4,061 – $5,274
Hotshot	$3,524	$1.90	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,444	$1.85	$2,927 – $3,961
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.13	$1,766 – $2,439

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More lanes from Charlotte

Step deck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$7,241	$2.89	$6,083 – $8,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220	6 d

More lanes into Hardin

Step deck lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$8,293	$4.09	$6,966 – $9,620	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,990	$5.98	$5,872 – $8,108	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$6,493	$5.36	$5,454 – $7,532	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$6,094	$4.02	$5,119 – $7,069	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,642	$3.53	$3,059 – $4,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,216	$3.64	$6,061 – $8,370	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,866	$4.05	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$7,195	$5.94	$6,044 – $8,346	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Hardin, MT?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Hardin, MT is estimated at $6,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,769 and $7,967.

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

About 1,857 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 $1,873 of the $6,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,302, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hardin, MT 9% 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