Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,722step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,627 mi
Typical range: $6,487–$8,958
Transit: 4 days

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

Minot to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,081
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $7,722

Return trip

Charlotte → Minot$5,629

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Minot to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,895	$3.62	$5,247 – $6,544
53' refrigerated	$7,024	$4.32	$6,110 – $7,937
48' flatbed	$7,093	$4.36	$6,100 – $8,086
Step deck	$7,722	$4.75	$6,487 – $8,958
Power only	$5,226	$3.21	$4,547 – $5,905
Hotshot	$3,945	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,616
26' box truck	$3,859	$2.37	$3,280 – $4,438
Sprinter van	$2,358	$1.45	$1,981 – $2,735

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More lanes from Minot

Step deck lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$8,966	$5.29	$7,531 – $10,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,083	$4.35	$3,430 – $4,737	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,403	$4.13	$5,379 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$6,153	$4.50	$5,169 – $7,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$8,376	$5.05	$7,036 – $9,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,353 – $7,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$6,324	$3.98	$5,312 – $7,336	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 Minot, ND to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Minot, ND to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,722 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,627 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,487 and $8,958.

How far is Minot, ND from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,627 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 $1,641 of the $7,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Minot, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,629, which makes Minot, ND to Charlotte, NC 37% 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