Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT step deck rate

$6,337step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $5,323–$7,351
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,297
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $6,337

Return trip

Hamilton → Los Angeles$3,248

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$4.64	$4,261 – $5,314
53' refrigerated	$5,707	$5.54	$4,965 – $6,449
48' flatbed	$5,811	$5.64	$4,998 – $6,625
Step deck	$6,337	$6.15	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,214	$4.09	$3,666 – $4,762
Hotshot	$3,180	$3.08	$2,639 – $3,720
26' box truck	$3,122	$3.03	$2,654 – $3,590
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.86	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$9,608	$4.01	$8,071 – $11,145	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$8,101	$5.11	$6,804 – $9,397	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$7,027	$3.91	$5,903 – $8,151	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,672	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$8,390	$3.57	$7,047 – $9,732	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$6,681	$3.95	$5,612 – $7,750	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$6,719	$6.05	$5,644 – $7,793	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$6,181	$4.01	$5,192 – $7,170	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $6,337 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,323 and $7,351.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hamilton, MT by truck?

About 1,031 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 $1,040 of the $6,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,248, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT 95% more expensive. 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