Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,059step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,116 mi
Typical range: $5,929–$8,188
Transit: 5 days

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

Helena to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,925
Fuel: $2,134
All-in estimate: $7,059

Return trip

Charlotte → Helena$7,693

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

Helena to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,414	$2.56	$4,819 – $6,010
53' refrigerated	$6,449	$3.05	$5,611 – $7,287
48' flatbed	$6,488	$3.07	$5,580 – $7,396
Step deck	$7,059	$3.34	$5,929 – $8,188
Power only	$4,815	$2.28	$4,189 – $5,441
Hotshot	$3,635	$1.72	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,550	$1.68	$3,018 – $4,083
Sprinter van	$2,166	$1.02	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from Helena

Step deck lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,436	$3.71	$7,087 – $9,786	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,414	$3.11	$2,868 – $3,960	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$4,249	$2.89	$3,569 – $4,928	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$5,123	$2.96	$4,303 – $5,943	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,667	$3.45	$3,080 – $4,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,889	$3.53	$6,627 – $9,151	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,896	$2.99	$4,112 – $5,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	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 Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,059 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,929 and $8,188.

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

About 2,116 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 $2,134 of the $7,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,693, which makes Helena, 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