Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hamilton, MT box truck rate

$3,521box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $2,992–$4,049
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Hamilton price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $3,521

Return trip

Hamilton → Houston$2,650

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Houston to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,375	$2.99	$4,783 – $5,966
53' refrigerated	$6,403	$3.57	$5,570 – $7,235
48' flatbed	$6,456	$3.60	$5,552 – $7,360
Step deck	$7,027	$3.91	$5,903 – $8,151
Power only	$4,770	$2.66	$4,150 – $5,390
Hotshot	$3,601	$2.01	$2,989 – $4,213
26' box truck	$3,521	$1.96	$2,992 – $4,049
Sprinter van	$2,150	$1.20	$1,806 – $2,494

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Hamilton

26' box truck lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$4,845	$2.02	$4,118 – $5,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$3,122	$3.03	$2,654 – $3,590	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$4,045	$2.55	$3,438 – $4,652	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,810	$1.74	$1,538 – $2,081	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$4,229	$1.80	$3,595 – $4,863	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$3,342	$1.98	$2,841 – $3,844	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,318	$2.99	$2,821 – $3,816	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$3,085	$2.00	$2,622 – $3,547	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $3,521 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,992 and $4,049.

How far is Houston, TX from Hamilton, MT 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 $1,247 of the $3,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,650, which makes Houston, TX to Hamilton, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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