Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,444step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,994
Transit: 3 days

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

Hamilton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,444

Return trip

San Diego → Hamilton$6,719

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hamilton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,607	$2.35	$2,320 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,107	$2.80	$2,703 – $3,510
48' flatbed	$3,158	$2.84	$2,716 – $3,601
Step deck	$3,444	$3.10	$2,893 – $3,994
Power only	$2,297	$2.07	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,733	$1.56	$1,439 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,701	$1.53	$1,446 – $1,956
Sprinter van	$1,043	$0.94	$876 – $1,209

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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 Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$5,029	$2.97	$4,225 – $5,834	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$4,653	$3.02	$3,909 – $5,398	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hamilton, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Hamilton, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,444 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,994.

How far is Hamilton, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,111 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,120 of the $3,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hamilton, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,719, which makes Hamilton, MT to San Diego, CA 49% 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