Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Houma, LA box truck rate

$1,183box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $1,006–$1,361
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Houma price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $835
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,183

Return trip

Houma → Austin$1,087

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

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Houma

26' box truck lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$2,838	$1.98	$2,412 – $3,263	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$4,959	$2.55	$4,215 – $5,703	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$2,576	$2.53	$2,190 – $2,963	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$913	$2.75	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$2,291	$1.51	$1,947 – $2,634	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$2,383	$1.78	$2,025 – $2,740	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,270	$2.29	$1,079 – $1,460	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$4,755	$2.56	$4,042 – $5,468	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Houma, LA is estimated at $1,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,006 and $1,361.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $348 of the $1,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,087, which makes Austin, TX to Houma, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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