Freight Shipping in Houma, LA
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Houma and the rest of Terrebonne Parish to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Houma, LA at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- US-90
- LA-24
- LA-311
- offshore oil and gas support
- shipbuilding and marine services
- oilfield equipment
- seafood
- Port of New Orleans
- Port of South Louisiana
- Port of Greater Baton Rouge
- Port of Lake Charles
- Port Fourchon
How freight moves through Houma
Houma, in Terrebonne Parish, is an inland base for offshore oil and gas support, with supply vessels, shipyards and oilfield equipment moving between its yards and the coast. Freight trucks serve Houma on US-90, LA-24 and LA-311. Most of what ships from here comes from offshore oil and gas support, shipbuilding and marine services, oilfield equipment and seafood.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Louisiana
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and Gulf storms can disrupt ports, river traffic and highways in southern Louisiana.
Louisiana issues harvest season permits for hauling farm and forest products, and sugarcane haulers get a grace period through January 31 when the cane season extends into January.
Vehicles and loads that require a permit are prohibited from traveling during physically severe weather such as extremely heavy rain, heavy fog, icy roads or heavy snow.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Freight Shipping in Louisiana: every rule, with its source →
Distances
Freight Shipping from Houma to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
New Orleans, LA
about 45 miles
Baton Rouge, LA
about 65 miles
Lafayette, LA
about 90 miles
Gulfport, MS
about 110 miles
Pascagoula, MS
about 140 miles
Hattiesburg, MS
about 150 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Houma to Mexico
Loads from Houma bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Pharr, is about 510 miles from Houma in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in Houma, LA
What freight do you move from Houma?
What the area produces: offshore oil and gas support, shipbuilding and marine services, oilfield equipment and seafood, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Houma by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Houma?
Houston, TX (about 280 miles), Dallas, TX (about 420 miles) and Atlanta, GA (about 470 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274