Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$7,535step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $6,330–$8,741
Transit: 5 days

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

Whitefish to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,237
Fuel: $2,298
All-in estimate: $7,535

Return trip

Charlotte → Whitefish$8,212

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

Whitefish to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,787	$2.54	$5,150 – $6,423
53' refrigerated	$6,892	$3.02	$5,996 – $7,788
48' flatbed	$6,927	$3.04	$5,957 – $7,897
Step deck	$7,535	$3.31	$6,330 – $8,741
Power only	$5,150	$2.26	$4,480 – $5,819
Hotshot	$3,888	$1.71	$3,227 – $4,549
26' box truck	$3,796	$1.67	$3,226 – $4,365
Sprinter van	$2,315	$1.02	$1,944 – $2,685

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More lanes from Whitefish

Step deck lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$8,846	$3.68	$7,431 – $10,261	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,663	$3.05	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,602	$2.85	$3,866 – $5,338	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,620	$2.92	$4,721 – $6,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,092	$3.35	$3,438 – $4,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,297	$3.51	$6,970 – $9,625	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$5,393	$2.94	$4,530 – $6,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,868	$3.01	$3,249 – $4,487	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 Whitefish, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Whitefish, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,330 and $8,741.

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

About 2,279 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 $2,298 of the $7,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,212, which makes Whitefish, 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