Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to New York, NY flatbed rate

$8,121flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,397 mi
Typical range: $6,984–$9,258
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamilton to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,779
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $8,121

Return trip

New York → Hamilton$8,834

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Hamilton to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,788	$2.83	$6,042 – $7,535
53' refrigerated	$8,085	$3.37	$7,034 – $9,136
48' flatbed	$8,121	$3.39	$6,984 – $9,258
Step deck	$8,833	$3.68	$7,420 – $10,246
Power only	$6,044	$2.52	$5,258 – $6,830
Hotshot	$4,564	$1.90	$3,788 – $5,340
26' box truck	$4,454	$1.86	$3,786 – $5,122
Sprinter van	$2,715	$1.13	$2,281 – $3,150

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More lanes from Hamilton

48' flatbed lanes from Hamilton, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$4,273	$2.77	$3,675 – $4,871	4 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hamilton, MT to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Hamilton, MT to New York, NY is estimated at $8,121 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,984 and $9,258.

How far is Hamilton, MT from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,342 of the $8,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Hamilton, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,834, which makes Hamilton, MT to New York, NY 8% 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