Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hamilton, MT power only rate

$4,464power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,044
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hamilton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,933
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,464

Return trip

Hamilton → Austin$3,360

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,034	$3.02	$4,480 – $5,588
53' refrigerated	$5,997	$3.60	$5,217 – $6,777
48' flatbed	$6,054	$3.64	$5,206 – $6,901
Step deck	$6,591	$3.96	$5,536 – $7,645
Power only	$4,464	$2.68	$3,883 – $5,044
Hotshot	$3,369	$2.02	$2,797 – $3,942
26' box truck	$3,296	$1.98	$2,801 – $3,790
Sprinter van	$2,014	$1.21	$1,691 – $2,336

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Hamilton

Power only lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$6,575	$2.74	$5,720 – $7,429	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$4,214	$4.09	$3,666 – $4,762	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$5,477	$3.46	$4,765 – $6,189	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$4,770	$2.66	$4,150 – $5,390	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,443	$2.34	$2,125 – $2,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$5,738	$2.44	$4,992 – $6,484	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$4,527	$2.68	$3,939 – $5,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$4,482	$4.03	$3,899 – $5,065	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hamilton, MT?

A Power only from Austin, TX to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $4,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,044.

How far is Austin, TX from Hamilton, MT by truck?

About 1,665 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 $1,531 of the $4,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,360, which makes Austin, TX to Hamilton, MT 33% 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