Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$4,205power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,947 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$4,752
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,415
Fuel: $1,790
All-in estimate: $4,205

Return trip

Los Angeles → Houma$6,723

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houma to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,733	$2.43	$4,212 – $5,254
53' refrigerated	$5,638	$2.90	$4,905 – $6,371
48' flatbed	$5,678	$2.92	$4,883 – $6,473
Step deck	$6,179	$3.17	$5,190 – $7,168
Power only	$4,205	$2.16	$3,658 – $4,752
Hotshot	$3,175	$1.63	$2,635 – $3,714
26' box truck	$3,102	$1.59	$2,637 – $3,567
Sprinter van	$1,893	$0.97	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from Houma

Power only lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,308	$3.01	$3,748 – $4,868	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$2,373	$2.33	$2,064 – $2,681	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,118	$3.37	$973 – $1,264	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$3,723	$2.45	$3,239 – $4,207	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,873	$2.89	$3,370 – $4,377	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,565	$2.82	$1,361 – $1,768	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$4,031	$2.17	$3,507 – $4,555	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,449	$2.91	$1,260 – $1,637	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houma, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Houma, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $4,752.

How far is Houma, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,947 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,790 of the $4,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,723, which makes Houma, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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