Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brandon, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,169step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 428 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,516
Transit: 1 day

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

Brandon to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,737
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $2,169

Return trip

Houston → Brandon$2,337

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brandon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,592	$3.72	$1,417 – $1,767
53' refrigerated	$1,901	$4.44	$1,653 – $2,148
48' flatbed	$1,980	$4.63	$1,703 – $2,257
Step deck	$2,169	$5.07	$1,822 – $2,516
Power only	$1,373	$3.21	$1,195 – $1,552
Hotshot	$1,035	$2.42	$859 – $1,211
26' box truck	$1,027	$2.40	$873 – $1,181
Sprinter van	$637	$1.49	$535 – $739

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More lanes from Brandon

Step deck lanes from Brandon, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$6,000	$4.79	$5,040 – $6,960	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,939 mi	$6,453	$3.33	$5,420 – $7,485	5 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$3,103	$3.91	$2,607 – $3,600	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$5,764	$3.81	$4,842 – $6,686	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$5,373	$4.63	$4,514 – $6,233	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,801	$4.38	$2,353 – $3,249	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$6,228	$3.35	$5,231 – $7,224	4 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$2,288	$4.89	$1,922 – $2,654	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 Brandon, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Brandon, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,169 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 428 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,516.

How far is Brandon, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 428 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 $432 of the $2,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brandon, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,337, which makes Brandon, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. 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