Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Hamilton, MT step deck rate

$6,097step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $5,122–$7,073
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,566
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $6,097

Return trip

Hamilton → Fort Worth$4,590

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

Fort Worth to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,649	$3.06	$4,137 – $5,160
53' refrigerated	$5,538	$3.65	$4,818 – $6,258
48' flatbed	$5,599	$3.69	$4,815 – $6,383
Step deck	$6,097	$4.02	$5,122 – $7,073
Power only	$4,117	$2.71	$3,582 – $4,652
Hotshot	$3,107	$2.05	$2,579 – $3,636
26' box truck	$3,041	$2.00	$2,585 – $3,497
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.22	$1,562 – $2,157

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$9,608	$4.01	$8,071 – $11,145	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$6,337	$6.15	$5,323 – $7,351	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$8,101	$5.11	$6,804 – $9,397	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$7,027	$3.91	$5,903 – $8,151	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,672	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$8,390	$3.57	$7,047 – $9,732	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$6,681	$3.95	$5,612 – $7,750	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$6,719	$6.05	$5,644 – $7,793	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $6,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,122 and $7,073.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Hamilton, MT by truck?

About 1,518 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 $6,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,590, which makes Fort Worth, 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