Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,518step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 2,273 mi
Typical range: $6,315–$8,720
Transit: 5 days

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

Kalispell to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,226
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $7,518

Return trip

Charlotte → Kalispell$8,193

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

Kalispell to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,773	$2.54	$5,138 – $6,408
53' refrigerated	$6,876	$3.02	$5,982 – $7,769
48' flatbed	$6,911	$3.04	$5,944 – $7,879
Step deck	$7,518	$3.31	$6,315 – $8,720
Power only	$5,137	$2.26	$4,469 – $5,805
Hotshot	$3,879	$1.71	$3,220 – $4,538
26' box truck	$3,787	$1.67	$3,219 – $4,355
Sprinter van	$2,309	$1.02	$1,940 – $2,679

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More lanes from Kalispell

Step deck lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,843	$3.68	$7,428 – $10,257	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,622	$3.06	$3,042 – $4,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$4,592	$2.85	$3,858 – $5,327	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,585	$2.92	$4,691 – $6,479	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,044	$3.36	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,291	$3.51	$6,964 – $9,618	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$5,355	$2.94	$4,498 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$3,824	$3.02	$3,213 – $4,436	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 Kalispell, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Kalispell, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 2,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,315 and $8,720.

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

About 2,273 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 $2,292 of the $7,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,193, which makes Kalispell, 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