Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clinton, MS freight rate

$1,670dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 410 mi
Typical range: $1,487–$1,854
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Clinton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,293
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,670

Return trip

Clinton → Houston$1,550

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clinton, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,670	$4.07	$1,487 – $1,854
53' refrigerated	$1,994	$4.86	$1,735 – $2,253
48' flatbed	$2,080	$5.07	$1,789 – $2,371
Step deck	$2,279	$5.56	$1,915 – $2,644
Power only	$1,439	$3.51	$1,252 – $1,626
Hotshot	$1,085	$2.65	$900 – $1,269
26' box truck	$1,077	$2.63	$915 – $1,238
Sprinter van	$668	$1.63	$561 – $775

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Clinton

53' dry van lanes into Clinton, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$4,059	$3.20	$3,613 – $4,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$7,733	$4.04	$6,882 – $8,584	4 d
Chicago, IL	792 mi	$3,369	$4.25	$2,998 – $3,740	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$3,571	$2.40	$3,178 – $3,964	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,391	$2.88	$3,018 – $3,765	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,195	$3.55	$1,954 – $2,437	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,836 mi	$7,455	$4.06	$6,635 – $8,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,753	$3.96	$1,560 – $1,946	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Clinton, MS is estimated at $1,670 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 410 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,487 and $1,854.

How far is Houston, TX from Clinton, MS 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 $377 of the $1,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,293 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,550, which makes Houston, TX to Clinton, MS 8% more expensive. 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