Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,082step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,124 mi
Typical range: $5,949–$8,215
Transit: 5 days

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

Dillon to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,940
Fuel: $2,142
All-in estimate: $7,082

Return trip

Charlotte → Dillon$7,719

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

Dillon to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,433	$2.56	$4,835 – $6,030
53' refrigerated	$6,471	$3.05	$5,630 – $7,312
48' flatbed	$6,510	$3.06	$5,598 – $7,421
Step deck	$7,082	$3.33	$5,949 – $8,215
Power only	$4,831	$2.27	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,648	$1.72	$3,027 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,562	$1.68	$3,028 – $4,097
Sprinter van	$2,173	$1.02	$1,825 – $2,521

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More lanes from Dillon

Step deck lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$8,571	$3.70	$7,199 – $9,942	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,129	$3.19	$2,628 – $3,629	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$4,311	$2.89	$3,621 – $5,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$4,984	$2.98	$4,187 – $5,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,365	$3.54	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$8,004	$3.53	$6,724 – $9,285	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$4,726	$3.01	$3,970 – $5,483	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,295	$3.14	$2,767 – $3,822	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 Dillon, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Dillon, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,082 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,949 and $8,215.

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

About 2,124 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 $2,142 of the $7,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,719, which makes Dillon, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. 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