Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gautier, MS box truck rate

$1,188box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $1,010–$1,366
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gautier price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $857
Fuel: $331
All-in estimate: $1,188

Return trip

Gautier → Houston$1,102

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

Houston to Gautier by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gautier, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,839	$3.85	$1,636 – $2,041
53' refrigerated	$2,194	$4.60	$1,909 – $2,480
48' flatbed	$2,279	$4.78	$1,960 – $2,598
Step deck	$2,495	$5.23	$2,095 – $2,894
Power only	$1,591	$3.33	$1,384 – $1,797
Hotshot	$1,199	$2.51	$995 – $1,403
26' box truck	$1,188	$2.49	$1,010 – $1,366
Sprinter van	$735	$1.54	$618 – $853

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Gautier

26' box truck lanes into Gautier, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,283 mi	$2,680	$2.09	$2,278 – $3,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,066 mi	$5,425	$2.63	$4,611 – $6,239	5 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$2,492	$2.67	$2,118 – $2,866	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$2,537	$1.55	$2,157 – $2,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,191 mi	$2,236	$1.88	$1,901 – $2,571	3 d
San Antonio, TX	701 mi	$1,559	$2.22	$1,325 – $1,793	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,981 mi	$5,225	$2.64	$4,441 – $6,009	5 d
Dallas, TX	595 mi	$1,383	$2.33	$1,176 – $1,591	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Gautier, MS is estimated at $1,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,010 and $1,366.

How far is Houston, TX from Gautier, MS 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 $331 of the $1,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,102, which makes Houston, TX to Gautier, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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