Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hammond, IN power only rate

$2,591power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,254–$2,927
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hammond price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,583
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $2,591

Return trip

Hammond → Houston$3,226

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hammond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.68	$2,617 – $3,263
53' refrigerated	$3,504	$3.20	$3,049 – $3,960
48' flatbed	$3,564	$3.25	$3,065 – $4,063
Step deck	$3,886	$3.55	$3,264 – $4,507
Power only	$2,591	$2.36	$2,254 – $2,927
Hotshot	$1,955	$1.78	$1,622 – $2,287
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.75	$1,630 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.07	$988 – $1,364

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Hammond

Power only lanes into Hammond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$2,208	$2.64	$1,921 – $2,496	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$6,394	$3.08	$5,563 – $7,226	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$3,096	$1.81	$2,694 – $3,499	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$1,847	$2.39	$1,607 – $2,087	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,853	$2.32	$2,482 – $3,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,308	$3.09	$5,488 – $7,128	4 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$2,279	$2.43	$1,983 – $2,575	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$1,932	$1.94	$1,680 – $2,183	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Hammond, IN is estimated at $2,591 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,254 and $2,927.

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

About 1,096 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,008 of the $2,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,226, which makes Houston, TX to Hammond, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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