Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,916step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $5,810–$8,023
Transit: 4 days

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

Pierre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,478
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $6,916

Return trip

Charlotte → Pierre$4,698

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

Pierre to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,266	$3.69	$4,687 – $5,845
53' refrigerated	$6,274	$4.40	$5,459 – $7,090
48' flatbed	$6,350	$4.45	$5,461 – $7,239
Step deck	$6,916	$4.85	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,659	$3.27	$4,054 – $5,265
Hotshot	$3,517	$2.47	$2,919 – $4,115
26' box truck	$3,444	$2.41	$2,927 – $3,960
Sprinter van	$2,106	$1.48	$1,769 – $2,443

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687	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 Pierre, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,916 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,810 and $8,023.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,438 of the $6,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,698, which makes Pierre, 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