Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$673sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $565–$780
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $477
Fuel: $196
All-in estimate: $673

Return trip

Austin → Houma$732

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

Houma to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,681	$3.36	$1,496 – $1,866
53' refrigerated	$2,007	$4.01	$1,746 – $2,267
48' flatbed	$2,081	$4.15	$1,789 – $2,372
Step deck	$2,277	$4.55	$1,913 – $2,641
Power only	$1,457	$2.91	$1,267 – $1,646
Hotshot	$1,098	$2.19	$911 – $1,285
26' box truck	$1,087	$2.17	$924 – $1,250
Sprinter van	$673	$1.34	$565 – $780

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More lanes from Houma

Sprinter van lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$1,947	$1.36	$1,636 – $2,259	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$1,893	$0.97	$1,590 – $2,196	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$1,079	$1.06	$906 – $1,251	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$522	$1.57	$439 – $606	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$1,682	$1.11	$1,413 – $1,951	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$1,753	$1.31	$1,472 – $2,033	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$721	$1.30	$605 – $836	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$1,816	$0.98	$1,525 – $2,106	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houma, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $673 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $565 and $780.

How far is Houma, LA from Austin, TX 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 $196 of the $673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $732, which makes Houma, 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