Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hammond, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,856step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $1,559–$2,153
Transit: 1 day

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

Hammond to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,500
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,856

Return trip

Houston → Hammond$2,020

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

Hammond to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,352	$3.83	$1,204 – $1,501
53' refrigerated	$1,615	$4.58	$1,405 – $1,825
48' flatbed	$1,692	$4.79	$1,455 – $1,929
Step deck	$1,856	$5.26	$1,559 – $2,153
Power only	$1,160	$3.29	$1,010 – $1,311
Hotshot	$874	$2.48	$726 – $1,023
26' box truck	$870	$2.46	$739 – $1,000
Sprinter van	$541	$1.53	$454 – $628

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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
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
Dallas, TX	476 mi	$2,206	$4.63	$1,853 – $2,559	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hammond, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,856 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,559 and $2,153.

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

About 353 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 $356 of the $1,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,020, which makes Hammond, LA to Houston, 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