Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Houma, LA power only rate

$1,217power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 332 mi
Typical range: $1,059–$1,376
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Houma price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $912
Fuel: $305
All-in estimate: $1,217

Return trip

Houma → Houston$1,118

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

Houston to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,421	$4.28	$1,265 – $1,578
53' refrigerated	$1,698	$5.11	$1,477 – $1,918
48' flatbed	$1,782	$5.37	$1,533 – $2,032
Step deck	$1,955	$5.89	$1,642 – $2,268
Power only	$1,217	$3.67	$1,059 – $1,376
Hotshot	$917	$2.76	$761 – $1,073
26' box truck	$913	$2.75	$776 – $1,050
Sprinter van	$569	$1.71	$478 – $660

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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 Houma

Power only lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$3,840	$2.68	$3,340 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$6,723	$3.45	$5,849 – $7,597	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,477	$3.41	$3,025 – $3,929	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$3,101	$2.04	$2,698 – $3,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,223	$2.40	$2,804 – $3,642	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,703	$3.07	$1,482 – $1,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$6,444	$3.47	$5,607 – $7,282	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,577	$3.17	$1,372 – $1,782	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Houma, LA is estimated at $1,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 332 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,059 and $1,376.

How far is Houston, TX from Houma, LA by truck?

About 332 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 $305 of the $1,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $912 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,118, which makes Houston, TX to Houma, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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