Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,653step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $3,909–$5,398
Transit: 4 days

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

Hamilton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,097
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $4,653

Return trip

Dallas → Hamilton$6,181

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

Hamilton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,549	$2.30	$3,158 – $3,939
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$2.74	$3,678 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,273	$2.77	$3,675 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,653	$3.02	$3,909 – $5,398
Power only	$3,143	$2.04	$2,735 – $3,552
Hotshot	$2,373	$1.54	$1,969 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,322	$1.50	$1,974 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,419	$0.92	$1,192 – $1,647

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More lanes from Hamilton

Step deck lanes from Hamilton, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$8,833	$3.68	$7,420 – $10,246	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$3,248	$3.15	$2,728 – $3,768	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$4,530	$2.86	$3,805 – $5,255	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$5,290	$2.95	$4,443 – $6,136	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,613	$3.47	$3,035 – $4,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$8,263	$3.51	$6,941 – $9,585	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$5,029	$2.97	$4,225 – $5,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,444	$3.10	$2,893 – $3,994	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hamilton, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,653 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,909 and $5,398.

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

About 1,543 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 $1,556 of the $4,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,181, which makes Hamilton, MT to Dallas, 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