Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Houma, LA freight rate

$1,830dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $1,629–$2,032
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Houma price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,369
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,830

Return trip

Houma → Austin$1,681

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

Austin to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,830	$3.65	$1,629 – $2,032
53' refrigerated	$2,184	$4.36	$1,900 – $2,468
48' flatbed	$2,265	$4.52	$1,948 – $2,582
Step deck	$2,479	$4.95	$2,082 – $2,875
Power only	$1,585	$3.16	$1,379 – $1,792
Hotshot	$1,195	$2.39	$992 – $1,398
26' box truck	$1,183	$2.36	$1,006 – $1,361
Sprinter van	$732	$1.46	$615 – $849

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Houma

53' dry van lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,339	$3.03	$3,862 – $4,816	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$7,567	$3.89	$6,735 – $8,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,951	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,386	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,421	$4.28	$1,265 – $1,578	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$3,501	$2.31	$3,116 – $3,887	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,646	$2.72	$3,245 – $4,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,961	$3.53	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$7,258	$3.91	$6,459 – $8,056	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Houma, LA is estimated at $1,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,629 and $2,032.

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

About 501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $461 of the $1,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,681, which makes Austin, TX to Houma, 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