Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,307step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $5,298–$7,316
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,022
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $6,307

Return trip

Charlotte → Milbank$4,284

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milbank to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,790	$3.76	$4,263 – $5,317
53' refrigerated	$5,708	$4.48	$4,966 – $6,450
48' flatbed	$5,788	$4.54	$4,978 – $6,598
Step deck	$6,307	$4.95	$5,298 – $7,316
Power only	$4,231	$3.32	$3,681 – $4,781
Hotshot	$3,193	$2.51	$2,650 – $3,736
26' box truck	$3,129	$2.46	$2,660 – $3,599
Sprinter van	$1,916	$1.50	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Milbank

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	4 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 Milbank, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,307 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,298 and $7,316.

How far is Milbank, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,274 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,285 of the $6,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Milbank, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,284, which makes Milbank, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. 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