Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,716step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $6,482–$8,951
Transit: 5 days

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

Libby to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,355
Fuel: $2,361
All-in estimate: $7,716

Return trip

Charlotte → Libby$8,410

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

Libby to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,928	$2.53	$5,276 – $6,580
53' refrigerated	$7,060	$3.02	$6,142 – $7,978
48' flatbed	$7,094	$3.03	$6,101 – $8,088
Step deck	$7,716	$3.30	$6,482 – $8,951
Power only	$5,277	$2.25	$4,591 – $5,963
Hotshot	$3,984	$1.70	$3,307 – $4,662
26' box truck	$3,889	$1.66	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,371	$1.01	$1,992 – $2,751

More lanes from Libby

Step deck lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,062	$3.67	$7,612 – $10,512	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,622	$3.06	$3,042 – $4,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$4,756	$2.83	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$5,732	$2.91	$4,815 – $6,649	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,109	$3.35	$3,451 – $4,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$8,500	$3.50	$7,140 – $9,860	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$5,489	$2.93	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$3,839	$3.02	$3,225 – $4,453	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 Libby, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Libby, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,716 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,482 and $8,951.

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

About 2,341 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 $2,361 of the $7,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,410, which makes Libby, 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