Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,343step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.94
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $5,328–$7,358
Transit: 3 days

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

Mitchell to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,049
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $6,343

Return trip

Charlotte → Mitchell$4,309

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

Mitchell to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,818	$3.76	$4,288 – $5,348
53' refrigerated	$5,741	$4.48	$4,995 – $6,488
48' flatbed	$5,821	$4.54	$5,006 – $6,636
Step deck	$6,343	$4.94	$5,328 – $7,358
Power only	$4,256	$3.32	$3,703 – $4,810
Hotshot	$3,212	$2.50	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,148	$2.45	$2,676 – $3,620
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.50	$1,619 – $2,236

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More lanes from Mitchell

Step deck lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,959	$5.41	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,091	$4.84	$2,596 – $3,585	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$5,021	$4.37	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,599	$4.60	$4,703 – $6,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$7,346	$5.18	$6,170 – $8,521	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,046	$4.01	$5,079 – $7,014	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 Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,343 all-in in October 2026, or $4.94 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,328 and $7,358.

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

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $6,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,049 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,309, which makes Mitchell, 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