Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,029step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $4,225–$5,834
Transit: 4 days

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

Hamilton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $5,029

Return trip

San Antonio → Hamilton$6,681

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

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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hamilton, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,029 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,225 and $5,834.

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 $1,706 of the $5,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,681, which makes Hamilton, MT to San Antonio, 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