Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hammond, LA step deck rate

$2,516step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,918
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,999
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

Hammond → Austin$2,311

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,859	$3.62	$1,655 – $2,064
53' refrigerated	$2,219	$4.33	$1,930 – $2,507
48' flatbed	$2,299	$4.48	$1,977 – $2,621
Step deck	$2,516	$4.90	$2,113 – $2,918
Power only	$1,612	$3.14	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.37	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,202	$2.34	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$744	$1.45	$625 – $863

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Hammond

Step deck lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$5,488	$4.01	$4,610 – $6,366	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$9,857	$5.08	$8,280 – $11,434	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,926	$5.23	$4,138 – $5,714	3 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$2,020	$5.72	$1,697 – $2,344	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,580	$3.03	$3,847 – $5,313	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$4,608	$3.61	$3,870 – $5,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$2,711	$4.71	$2,277 – $3,145	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$9,479	$5.11	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hammond, LA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hammond, LA is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,918.

How far is Austin, TX from Hammond, LA by truck?

About 513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $517 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,311, which makes Austin, TX to Hammond, LA 9% 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