Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clinton, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,115step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 410 mi
Typical range: $1,777–$2,453
Transit: 1 day

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

Clinton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,702
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $2,115

Return trip

Houston → Clinton$2,279

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

Clinton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,550	$3.78	$1,380 – $1,721
53' refrigerated	$1,851	$4.51	$1,610 – $2,091
48' flatbed	$1,930	$4.71	$1,660 – $2,201
Step deck	$2,115	$5.16	$1,777 – $2,453
Power only	$1,336	$3.26	$1,162 – $1,509
Hotshot	$1,007	$2.45	$835 – $1,178
26' box truck	$999	$2.44	$849 – $1,149
Sprinter van	$620	$1.51	$521 – $719

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More lanes from Clinton

Step deck lanes from Clinton, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$6,058	$4.78	$5,089 – $7,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$6,381	$3.33	$5,360 – $7,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	792 mi	$3,097	$3.91	$2,602 – $3,593	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,684	$3.82	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$5,432	$4.62	$4,563 – $6,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,738	$4.42	$2,300 – $3,176	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,836 mi	$6,156	$3.35	$5,171 – $7,141	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,213	$5.00	$1,859 – $2,568	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 Clinton, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Clinton, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,115 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 410 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,777 and $2,453.

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

About 410 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 $413 of the $2,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,279, which makes Clinton, 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