Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,598step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,182–$3,014
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,021
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,598

Return trip

Houston → Columbus$2,800

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

Columbus to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,928	$3.37	$1,716 – $2,140
53' refrigerated	$2,300	$4.02	$2,001 – $2,599
48' flatbed	$2,376	$4.15	$2,043 – $2,708
Step deck	$2,598	$4.54	$2,182 – $3,014
Power only	$1,675	$2.93	$1,458 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,263	$2.21	$1,048 – $1,478
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.18	$1,061 – $1,436
Sprinter van	$771	$1.35	$648 – $894

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$5,431	$4.92	$4,562 – $6,300	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,706	$3.31	$5,633 – $7,779	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,337 – $3,228	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$6,060	$3.77	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,836	$4.76	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,207	$4.13	$2,693 – $3,720	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$6,499	$3.32	$5,459 – $7,539	5 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,601	$4.54	$2,185 – $3,017	2 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 Columbus, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Columbus, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,598 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,182 and $3,014.

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

About 572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $577 of the $2,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,800, which makes Columbus, 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