Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Houma, LA step deck rate

$1,955step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 332 mi
Typical range: $1,642–$2,268
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Houma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,620
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $1,955

Return trip

Houma → Houston$1,796

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

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 Houma

Step deck lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,698	$3.98	$4,787 – $6,610	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$9,879	$5.07	$8,298 – $11,459	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$5,232	$5.13	$4,395 – $6,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,593	$3.03	$3,858 – $5,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,795	$3.57	$4,027 – $5,562	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,646	$4.77	$2,223 – $3,069	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$9,483	$5.11	$7,966 – $11,000	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,466	$4.96	$2,072 – $2,861	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Houma, LA is estimated at $1,955 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 332 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,642 and $2,268.

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 $335 of the $1,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,796, which makes Houston, TX to Houma, 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