Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, MT step deck rate

$6,681step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $5,612–$7,750
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,975
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $6,681

Return trip

Hamilton → San Antonio$5,029

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

San Antonio to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$3.02	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,081	$3.59	$5,291 – $6,872
48' flatbed	$6,137	$3.63	$5,278 – $6,997
Step deck	$6,681	$3.95	$5,612 – $7,750
Power only	$4,527	$2.68	$3,939 – $5,116
Hotshot	$3,418	$2.02	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,342	$1.98	$2,841 – $3,844
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.21	$1,715 – $2,369

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$6,337	$6.15	$5,323 – $7,351	3 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, MT?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $6,681 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,612 and $7,750.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Hamilton, MT 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 $6,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,029, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, MT 33% 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