Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hamilton, MT freight rate

$4,714dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $4,196–$5,233
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Hamilton price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,295
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $4,714

Return trip

Hamilton → Dallas$3,549

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

Dallas to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,714	$3.06	$4,196 – $5,233
53' refrigerated	$5,616	$3.64	$4,886 – $6,347
48' flatbed	$5,676	$3.68	$4,882 – $6,471
Step deck	$6,181	$4.01	$5,192 – $7,170
Power only	$4,176	$2.71	$3,633 – $4,719
Hotshot	$3,152	$2.04	$2,616 – $3,688
26' box truck	$3,085	$2.00	$2,622 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.22	$1,584 – $2,187

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Hamilton

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $4,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,196 and $5,233.

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

About 1,543 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 $1,419 of the $4,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,295 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Dallas, 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