Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,530step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $5,485–$7,575
Transit: 5 days

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

Red Lodge to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,579
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $6,530

Return trip

Charlotte → Red Lodge$7,117

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

Red Lodge to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,001	$2.58	$4,451 – $5,551
53' refrigerated	$5,957	$3.08	$5,183 – $6,732
48' flatbed	$6,000	$3.10	$5,160 – $6,841
Step deck	$6,530	$3.37	$5,485 – $7,575
Power only	$4,443	$2.30	$3,865 – $5,020
Hotshot	$3,354	$1.73	$2,784 – $3,924
26' box truck	$3,277	$1.69	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.03	$1,680 – $2,321

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More lanes from Red Lodge

Step deck lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,935	$3.74	$6,666 – $9,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,358	$3.12	$2,821 – $3,895	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,845	$2.96	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,643	$3.02	$3,900 – $5,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,403	$3.53	$2,858 – $3,947	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,397	$3.57	$6,213 – $8,580	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,433	$3.04	$3,724 – $5,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,478	$3.09	$2,921 – $4,034	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 Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,485 and $7,575.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,935 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 $1,951 of the $6,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,117, which makes Red Lodge, 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