Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,516box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$2,893
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamilton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

San Antonio → Hamilton$3,342

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

Hamilton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$2.27	$3,420 – $4,265
53' refrigerated	$4,578	$2.71	$3,983 – $5,173
48' flatbed	$4,620	$2.73	$3,973 – $5,267
Step deck	$5,029	$2.97	$4,225 – $5,834
Power only	$3,408	$2.01	$2,965 – $3,851
Hotshot	$2,573	$1.52	$2,135 – $3,010
26' box truck	$2,516	$1.49	$2,139 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,537	$0.91	$1,291 – $1,783

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More lanes from Hamilton

26' box truck lanes from Hamilton, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$4,454	$1.86	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$1,600	$1.55	$1,360 – $1,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$2,262	$1.43	$1,923 – $2,601	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$2,650	$1.48	$2,253 – $3,048	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,780	$1.71	$1,513 – $2,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$4,165	$1.77	$3,540 – $4,790	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$1,701	$1.53	$1,446 – $1,956	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$2,322	$1.50	$1,974 – $2,670	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Hamilton, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $2,893.

How far is Hamilton, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,692 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 $1,175 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Hamilton, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →