Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,534step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 240 mi
Typical range: $1,289–$1,780
Transit: 1 day

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

Lafayette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,292
Fuel: $242
All-in estimate: $1,534

Return trip

Houston → Lafayette$1,670

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,101	$4.59	$980 – $1,222
53' refrigerated	$1,316	$5.48	$1,145 – $1,487
48' flatbed	$1,396	$5.82	$1,201 – $1,591
Step deck	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780
Power only	$934	$3.89	$813 – $1,056
Hotshot	$703	$2.93	$584 – $823
26' box truck	$704	$2.93	$598 – $810
Sprinter van	$440	$1.84	$370 – $511

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$6,526	$4.44	$5,482 – $7,570	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,889	$4.27	$4,947 – $6,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,648	$3.22	$4,744 – $6,552	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,964	$5.02	$1,650 – $2,278	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lafayette, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,534 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 240 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,289 and $1,780.

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

About 240 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 $242 of the $1,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,670, which makes Lafayette, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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