Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hammond, LA step deck rate

$2,020step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $1,697–$2,344
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,664
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $2,020

Return trip

Hammond → Houston$1,856

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,472	$4.17	$1,310 – $1,634
53' refrigerated	$1,758	$4.98	$1,530 – $1,987
48' flatbed	$1,842	$5.22	$1,584 – $2,100
Step deck	$2,020	$5.72	$1,697 – $2,344
Power only	$1,263	$3.58	$1,099 – $1,427
Hotshot	$952	$2.70	$790 – $1,113
26' box truck	$947	$2.68	$805 – $1,089
Sprinter van	$589	$1.67	$495 – $683

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Hammond

Step deck lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$5,488	$4.01	$4,610 – $6,366	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$9,857	$5.08	$8,280 – $11,434	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,926	$5.23	$4,138 – $5,714	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,580	$3.03	$3,847 – $5,313	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$4,608	$3.61	$3,870 – $5,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$2,711	$4.71	$2,277 – $3,145	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$9,479	$5.11	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d
Dallas, TX	476 mi	$2,401	$5.04	$2,017 – $2,786	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hammond, LA is estimated at $2,020 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,697 and $2,344.

How far is Houston, TX from Hammond, LA 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 $2,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,856, which makes Houston, TX to Hammond, LA 9% more expensive. 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