Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Spearfish, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,686step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $6,456–$8,916
Transit: 4 days

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

Spearfish to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,054
Fuel: $1,632
All-in estimate: $7,686

Return trip

Charlotte → Spearfish$5,221

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

Spearfish to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Spearfish, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,867	$3.63	$5,222 – $6,513
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$4.32	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,059	$4.36	$6,071 – $8,048
Step deck	$7,686	$4.75	$6,456 – $8,916
Power only	$5,201	$3.21	$4,524 – $5,877
Hotshot	$3,926	$2.43	$3,258 – $4,593
26' box truck	$3,840	$2.37	$3,264 – $4,416
Sprinter van	$2,347	$1.45	$1,971 – $2,722

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More lanes from Spearfish

Step deck lanes from Spearfish, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$9,478	$5.24	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$5,199	$4.15	$4,367 – $6,031	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,225	$4.30	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,596	$4.25	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,919	$4.77	$4,132 – $5,706	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$8,803	$5.00	$7,395 – $10,212	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$5,444	$4.28	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$5,263	$4.14	$4,421 – $6,105	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 Spearfish, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Spearfish, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,686 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,456 and $8,916.

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

About 1,618 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 $1,632 of the $7,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,221, which makes Spearfish, 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