Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,302step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $5,294–$7,310
Transit: 4 days

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

Hardin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,429
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $6,302

Return trip

Charlotte → Hardin$6,868

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

Hardin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,823	$2.60	$4,293 – $5,354
53' refrigerated	$5,745	$3.09	$4,998 – $6,492
48' flatbed	$5,790	$3.12	$4,980 – $6,601
Step deck	$6,302	$3.39	$5,294 – $7,310
Power only	$4,282	$2.31	$3,726 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,233	$1.74	$2,683 – $3,783
26' box truck	$3,160	$1.70	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,929	$1.04	$1,621 – $2,238

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More lanes from Hardin

Step deck lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,624	$3.76	$6,404 – $8,844	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,631	$3.00	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,587	$3.02	$3,853 – $5,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,583	$3.48	$3,010 – $4,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,107	$3.59	$5,970 – $8,244	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278	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 Hardin, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Hardin, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,302 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,294 and $7,310.

How far is Hardin, MT from Charlotte, NC 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 $6,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,868, which makes Hardin, 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