Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,277step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $1,913–$2,641
Transit: 2 days

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

Houma to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,277

Return trip

Austin → Houma$2,479

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

Step deck lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$6,393	$4.46	$5,370 – $7,416	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$6,179	$3.17	$5,190 – $7,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,570	$3.50	$2,999 – $4,142	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,796	$5.41	$1,509 – $2,084	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,515	$3.63	$4,632 – $6,397	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,763	$4.29	$4,841 – $6,685	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,431	$4.38	$2,042 – $2,820	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$5,931	$3.19	$4,982 – $6,881	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 Houma, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Houma, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,277 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,913 and $2,641.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $505 of the $2,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,479, 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