Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gautier, MS step deck rate

$2,495step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $2,095–$2,894
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Gautier price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $481
All-in estimate: $2,495

Return trip

Gautier → Houston$2,315

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

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Gautier

Step deck lanes into Gautier, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,283 mi	$5,400	$4.21	$4,536 – $6,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,066 mi	$10,792	$5.22	$9,065 – $12,519	5 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$5,078	$5.44	$4,265 – $5,890	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$5,077	$3.10	$4,265 – $5,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,191 mi	$4,517	$3.79	$3,794 – $5,239	3 d
San Antonio, TX	701 mi	$3,214	$4.59	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,981 mi	$10,404	$5.25	$8,739 – $12,069	5 d
Dallas, TX	595 mi	$2,874	$4.83	$2,414 – $3,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gautier, MS is estimated at $2,495 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,095 and $2,894.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $481 of the $2,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,315, which makes Houston, TX to Gautier, 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