Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hammond, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,311step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $1,941–$2,681
Transit: 2 days

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

Hammond to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,311

Return trip

Austin → Hammond$2,516

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

Step deck lanes from Hammond, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$6,157	$4.50	$5,172 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$6,165	$3.17	$5,179 – $7,152	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,362	$3.57	$2,824 – $3,900	3 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$1,856	$5.26	$1,559 – $2,153	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$5,500	$3.63	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$5,538	$4.33	$4,652 – $6,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$2,491	$4.32	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$5,929	$3.19	$4,980 – $6,877	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hammond, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,941 and $2,681.

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 $517 of the $2,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,516, which makes Hammond, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. 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