Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,966step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $5,011–$6,920
Transit: 4 days

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

Sidney to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,209
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $5,966

Return trip

Charlotte → Sidney$6,502

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

Sidney to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,560	$2.62	$4,059 – $5,062
53' refrigerated	$5,433	$3.12	$4,727 – $6,139
48' flatbed	$5,481	$3.15	$4,713 – $6,248
Step deck	$5,966	$3.42	$5,011 – $6,920
Power only	$4,046	$2.32	$3,520 – $4,572
Hotshot	$3,054	$1.75	$2,535 – $3,574
26' box truck	$2,987	$1.71	$2,539 – $3,435
Sprinter van	$1,824	$1.05	$1,532 – $2,116

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More lanes from Sidney

Step deck lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,024	$3.81	$5,901 – $8,148	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$4,188	$2.96	$3,518 – $4,858	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,280	$3.08	$2,755 – $3,805	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,701	$3.01	$3,949 – $5,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$4,176	$3.34	$3,508 – $4,844	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,561	$3.63	$5,512 – $7,611	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,281	$2.94	$3,596 – $4,966	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 Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,011 and $6,920.

How far is Sidney, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,742 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 $1,757 of the $5,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sidney, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,502, which makes Sidney, 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