Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hammond, LA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,105box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $939–$1,270
Transit: 2 days

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

Hammond to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $749
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,105

Return trip

Austin → Hammond$1,202

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hammond to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,708	$3.33	$1,520 – $1,896
53' refrigerated	$2,038	$3.97	$1,773 – $2,303
48' flatbed	$2,112	$4.12	$1,816 – $2,408
Step deck	$2,311	$4.51	$1,941 – $2,681
Power only	$1,481	$2.89	$1,288 – $1,673
Hotshot	$1,116	$2.18	$926 – $1,306
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.15	$939 – $1,270
Sprinter van	$683	$1.33	$574 – $793

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More lanes from Hammond

26' box truck lanes from Hammond, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$3,062	$2.24	$2,602 – $3,521	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$3,095	$1.59	$2,631 – $3,559	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,651	$1.75	$1,403 – $1,898	2 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$870	$2.46	$739 – $1,000	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$2,743	$1.81	$2,331 – $3,154	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$2,748	$2.15	$2,336 – $3,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,197	$2.08	$1,018 – $1,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$2,973	$1.60	$2,527 – $3,419	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Hammond, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,105 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $939 and $1,270.

How far is Hammond, LA from Austin, TX 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 $356 of the $1,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,202, which makes Hammond, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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