Hamilton, MT · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Hamilton, MT

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Hamilton, Montana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.03/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.63/mi
vs national: −13.2%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 5,383

Dry van lanes from Hamilton

53' dry van rates from Hamilton, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$6,788	$2.83	$6,042 – $7,535	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$2,454	$2.38	$2,184 – $2,724	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$3,457	$2.18	$3,076 – $3,837	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$4,046	$2.25	$3,601 – $4,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,730	$2.62	$2,430 – $3,031	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$6,349	$2.70	$5,650 – $7,047	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$3,843	$2.27	$3,420 – $4,265	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$2,607	$2.35	$2,320 – $2,893	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$3,549	$2.30	$3,158 – $3,939	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,425 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,856 – $8,550	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,518 mi	$3,499	$2.31	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d
San Jose, CA	865 mi	$2,137	$2.47	$1,902 – $2,372	2 d
Austin, TX	1,665 mi	$3,789	$2.28	$3,373 – $4,206	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,226 mi	$5,666	$2.55	$5,042 – $6,289	5 d

From Hamilton, a 53' dry van costs between $2.18 a mile (Chicago, $3,457) and $3.18 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,703) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Hamilton

Dry van lanes into Hamilton

53' dry van rates into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$7,384	$3.08	$6,572 – $8,196	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$4,788	$4.64	$4,261 – $5,314	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$6,181	$3.90	$5,501 – $6,861	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$5,375	$2.99	$4,783 – $5,966	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,775	$2.66	$2,470 – $3,080	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$6,446	$2.74	$5,737 – $7,155	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$5,105	$3.02	$4,543 – $5,666	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$5,085	$4.58	$4,526 – $5,645	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$4,714	$3.06	$4,196 – $5,233	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,425 mi	$5,667	$2.34	$5,044 – $6,291	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,518 mi	$4,649	$3.06	$4,137 – $5,160	3 d
San Jose, CA	865 mi	$4,170	$4.82	$3,711 – $4,629	2 d
Austin, TX	1,665 mi	$5,034	$3.02	$4,480 – $5,588	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,226 mi	$6,175	$2.77	$5,496 – $6,854	5 d

Dry van · outbound · Montana market

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Hamilton is priced with the Montana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Hamilton's own distances.

Hamilton rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Hamilton by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.03	+5.2%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.38 – $3.03
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.62	0.0%	+2.0%	+36.1%	$2.82 – $3.88
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$3.11 – $3.71
STEPStep deck	$4.05	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.40 – $4.05
PWRPower only	$2.65	+5.6%	+13.7%	+25.0%	$2.08 – $2.65
HOTHotshot	$2.00	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.3%	$1.68 – $2.00
BOX26' box truck	$1.97	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.3%	$1.68 – $1.97
SPRTSprinter van	$1.22	+4.3%	+8.0%	+18.4%	$1.03 – $1.22

Dry van lanes from Hamilton

Price a load from Hamilton

Dry van lanes into Hamilton

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Hamilton rates by truck type

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