Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,215flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $3,625–$4,805
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamilton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $4,215

Return trip

Fort Worth → Hamilton$5,599

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

Hamilton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$2.31	$3,114 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,169	$2.75	$3,627 – $4,711
48' flatbed	$4,215	$2.78	$3,625 – $4,805
Step deck	$4,590	$3.02	$3,856 – $5,324
Power only	$3,099	$2.04	$2,696 – $3,502
Hotshot	$2,339	$1.54	$1,942 – $2,737
26' box truck	$2,289	$1.51	$1,946 – $2,633
Sprinter van	$1,400	$0.92	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from Hamilton

48' flatbed lanes from Hamilton, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$8,121	$3.39	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$2,978	$2.89	$2,561 – $3,395	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$4,160	$2.62	$3,578 – $4,743	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$4,860	$2.71	$4,179 – $5,540	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,313	$3.18	$2,849 – $3,777	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$7,597	$3.23	$6,533 – $8,661	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$4,620	$2.73	$3,973 – $5,267	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,158	$2.84	$2,716 – $3,601	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Hamilton, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,625 and $4,805.

How far is Hamilton, MT from Fort Worth, TX 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 $1,483 of the $4,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,599, which makes Hamilton, MT to Fort Worth, 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