Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,789dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $3,373–$4,206
Transit: 4 days

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

Hamilton to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,258
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $3,789

Return trip

Austin → Hamilton$5,034

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hamilton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,789	$2.28	$3,373 – $4,206
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$2.71	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,557	$2.74	$3,919 – $5,195
Step deck	$4,961	$2.98	$4,167 – $5,755
Power only	$3,360	$2.02	$2,923 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,536	$1.52	$2,105 – $2,968
26' box truck	$2,481	$1.49	$2,109 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,516	$0.91	$1,273 – $1,758

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More lanes from Hamilton

53' dry van lanes 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

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Hamilton, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,789 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,373 and $4,206.

How far is Hamilton, MT from Austin, TX 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 $3,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,034, which makes Hamilton, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. 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