Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,980step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $5,023–$6,937
Transit: 4 days

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

Glendive to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,218
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $5,980

Return trip

Charlotte → Glendive$6,518

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

Glendive to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,572	$2.62	$4,069 – $5,075
53' refrigerated	$5,446	$3.12	$4,738 – $6,154
48' flatbed	$5,494	$3.14	$4,725 – $6,263
Step deck	$5,980	$3.42	$5,023 – $6,937
Power only	$4,056	$2.32	$3,529 – $4,584
Hotshot	$3,062	$1.75	$2,542 – $3,583
26' box truck	$2,994	$1.71	$2,545 – $3,443
Sprinter van	$1,829	$1.05	$1,536 – $2,121

More lanes from Glendive

Step deck lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$7,103	$3.80	$5,967 – $8,240	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$4,049	$2.98	$3,401 – $4,697	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,309	$3.07	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,022	$3.37	$3,379 – $4,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,630	$3.63	$5,569 – $7,691	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,522	$3.03	$3,798 – $5,245	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,139	$2.97	$3,477 – $4,802	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 Glendive, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Glendive, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,023 and $6,937.

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

About 1,747 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 $1,762 of the $5,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,518, which makes Glendive, 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