Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gautier, MS to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,706dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $1,519–$1,894
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gautier to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,267
Fuel: $439
All-in estimate: $1,706

Return trip

Houston → Gautier$1,839

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

Gautier to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gautier, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,706	$3.58	$1,519 – $1,894
53' refrigerated	$2,036	$4.27	$1,772 – $2,301
48' flatbed	$2,115	$4.43	$1,818 – $2,411
Step deck	$2,315	$4.85	$1,944 – $2,685
Power only	$1,476	$3.09	$1,284 – $1,668
Hotshot	$1,113	$2.33	$923 – $1,302
26' box truck	$1,102	$2.31	$937 – $1,268
Sprinter van	$682	$1.43	$573 – $792

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More lanes from Gautier

53' dry van lanes from Gautier, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,283 mi	$4,649	$3.62	$4,137 – $5,160	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,066 mi	$5,228	$2.53	$4,653 – $5,803	4 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$2,637	$2.82	$2,347 – $2,928	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,702	$2.87	$4,185 – $5,219	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,191 mi	$4,158	$3.49	$3,701 – $4,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	701 mi	$2,228	$3.18	$1,983 – $2,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,981 mi	$5,037	$2.54	$4,483 – $5,591	4 d
Dallas, TX	595 mi	$1,981	$3.33	$1,763 – $2,199	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gautier, MS to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gautier, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,519 and $1,894.

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

About 477 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 $439 of the $1,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes Gautier, 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