Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,082step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $5,109–$7,056
Transit: 3 days

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

Yankton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,854
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $6,082

Return trip

Charlotte → Yankton$4,132

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

Yankton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,614	$3.79	$4,107 – $5,122
53' refrigerated	$5,499	$4.51	$4,784 – $6,214
48' flatbed	$5,581	$4.58	$4,800 – $6,362
Step deck	$6,082	$4.99	$5,109 – $7,056
Power only	$4,073	$3.34	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,074	$2.52	$2,551 – $3,596
26' box truck	$3,014	$2.47	$2,562 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,846	$1.52	$1,550 – $2,141

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More lanes from Yankton

Step deck lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,087	$4.01	$5,113 – $7,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,936	$4.97	$2,466 – $3,406	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$4,765	$4.43	$4,002 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$5,566	$4.61	$4,675 – $6,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$7,162	$5.20	$6,016 – $8,308	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,837	$4.41	$4,063 – $5,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018	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 Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,082 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,109 and $7,056.

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

About 1,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,228 of the $6,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,132, which makes Yankton, 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