Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,246step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,180 mi
Typical range: $6,086–$8,405
Transit: 5 days

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

Cut Bank to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,048
Fuel: $2,198
All-in estimate: $7,246

Return trip

Charlotte → Cut Bank$7,897

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

Cut Bank to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,561	$2.55	$4,949 – $6,172
53' refrigerated	$6,623	$3.04	$5,762 – $7,484
48' flatbed	$6,661	$3.06	$5,728 – $7,593
Step deck	$7,246	$3.32	$6,086 – $8,405
Power only	$4,946	$2.27	$4,303 – $5,589
Hotshot	$3,735	$1.71	$3,100 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,647	$1.67	$3,100 – $4,194
Sprinter van	$2,224	$1.02	$1,868 – $2,580

More lanes from Cut Bank

Step deck lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$8,492	$3.70	$7,133 – $9,851	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$3,776	$3.03	$3,171 – $4,380	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$4,352	$2.88	$3,656 – $5,048	4 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,461	$2.93	$4,588 – $6,335	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$4,114	$3.35	$3,456 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$7,961	$3.53	$6,687 – $9,234	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$5,262	$2.95	$4,420 – $6,104	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$3,961	$2.99	$3,327 – $4,595	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 Cut Bank, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Cut Bank, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,086 and $8,405.

How far is Cut Bank, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,180 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 $2,198 of the $7,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cut Bank, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,897, which makes Cut Bank, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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