Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gulfport, MS step deck rate

$2,405step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 449 mi
Typical range: $2,020–$2,789
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Gulfport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $2,405

Return trip

Gulfport → Houston$2,231

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

Houston to Gulfport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gulfport, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,768	$3.94	$1,574 – $1,963
53' refrigerated	$2,111	$4.70	$1,836 – $2,385
48' flatbed	$2,196	$4.89	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,405	$5.36	$2,020 – $2,789
Power only	$1,527	$3.40	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,151	$2.56	$955 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,141	$2.54	$970 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$707	$1.58	$594 – $821

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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 Gulfport

Step deck lanes into Gulfport, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$5,465	$4.20	$4,591 – $6,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$10,664	$5.23	$8,958 – $12,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$5,082	$5.44	$4,269 – $5,895	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$5,003	$3.11	$4,203 – $5,804	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,577	$3.78	$3,845 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$3,121	$4.64	$2,622 – $3,621	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$10,276	$5.26	$8,632 – $11,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	568 mi	$2,787	$4.91	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gulfport, MS is estimated at $2,405 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 449 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,020 and $2,789.

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

About 449 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 $453 of the $2,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,231, which makes Houston, TX to Gulfport, 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