Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Laurel, MT step deck rate

$7,066step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $5,935–$8,196
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,131
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $7,066

Return trip

Laurel → Charlotte$6,483

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

Charlotte to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,411	$2.82	$4,816 – $6,006
53' refrigerated	$6,445	$3.36	$5,607 – $7,283
48' flatbed	$6,493	$3.38	$5,584 – $7,402
Step deck	$7,066	$3.68	$5,935 – $8,196
Power only	$4,806	$2.50	$4,181 – $5,431
Hotshot	$3,629	$1.89	$3,012 – $4,245
26' box truck	$3,546	$1.85	$3,014 – $4,078
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.13	$1,818 – $2,511

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$8,528	$4.07	$7,164 – $9,893	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$6,780	$6.03	$5,696 – $7,865	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$6,776	$5.31	$5,692 – $7,861	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,579	$3.55	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,425	$3.63	$6,237 – $8,613	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$7,009	$5.98	$5,888 – $8,131	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Laurel, MT is estimated at $7,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,935 and $8,196.

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

About 1,919 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 $1,935 of the $7,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,131 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,483, which makes Charlotte, NC to Laurel, 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