Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,290step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $4,443–$6,136
Transit: 4 days

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

Hamilton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,480
Fuel: $1,810
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

Houston → Hamilton$7,027

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

Hamilton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,046	$2.25	$3,601 – $4,491
53' refrigerated	$4,820	$2.69	$4,193 – $5,446
48' flatbed	$4,860	$2.71	$4,179 – $5,540
Step deck	$5,290	$2.95	$4,443 – $6,136
Power only	$3,591	$2.00	$3,124 – $4,058
Hotshot	$2,711	$1.51	$2,250 – $3,172
26' box truck	$2,650	$1.48	$2,253 – $3,048
Sprinter van	$1,618	$0.90	$1,359 – $1,877

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$4,653	$3.02	$3,909 – $5,398	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hamilton, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,443 and $6,136.

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

About 1,795 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 $1,810 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,480 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Hamilton, MT to Houston, 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