Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hamilton, MT box truck rate

$3,318box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $2,821–$3,816
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Hamilton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $3,318

Return trip

Hamilton → San Diego$1,701

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

San Diego to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,085	$4.58	$4,526 – $5,645
53' refrigerated	$6,061	$5.46	$5,273 – $6,849
48' flatbed	$6,162	$5.55	$5,300 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,719	$6.05	$5,644 – $7,793
Power only	$4,482	$4.03	$3,899 – $5,065
Hotshot	$3,382	$3.04	$2,807 – $3,957
26' box truck	$3,318	$2.99	$2,821 – $3,816
Sprinter van	$2,034	$1.83	$1,709 – $2,360

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 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
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$3,521	$1.96	$2,992 – $4,049	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
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 San Diego, CA to Hamilton, MT?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $3,318 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,821 and $3,816.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hamilton, MT 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 $772 of the $3,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,701, which makes San Diego, CA to Hamilton, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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