Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,606step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,598 mi
Typical range: $6,389–$8,823
Transit: 4 days

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

Sturgis to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,995
Fuel: $1,611
All-in estimate: $7,606

Return trip

Charlotte → Sturgis$5,167

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

Sturgis to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,805	$3.63	$5,166 – $6,443
53' refrigerated	$6,915	$4.33	$6,016 – $7,814
48' flatbed	$6,985	$4.37	$6,007 – $7,963
Step deck	$7,606	$4.76	$6,389 – $8,823
Power only	$5,144	$3.22	$4,475 – $5,813
Hotshot	$3,883	$2.43	$3,223 – $4,543
26' box truck	$3,799	$2.38	$3,229 – $4,369
Sprinter van	$2,322	$1.45	$1,950 – $2,693

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More lanes from Sturgis

Step deck lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$9,397	$5.24	$7,894 – $10,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,233	$4.14	$4,395 – $6,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,163	$4.32	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,548	$4.26	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$4,937	$4.76	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$8,722	$5.01	$7,327 – $10,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	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 Sturgis, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Sturgis, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,606 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,389 and $8,823.

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

About 1,598 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 $1,611 of the $7,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,167, which makes Sturgis, 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