Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Long Beach, MS power only rate

$1,512power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 442 mi
Typical range: $1,315–$1,708
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $406
All-in estimate: $1,512

Return trip

Long Beach → Houston$1,403

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

Houston to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,751	$3.96	$1,558 – $1,943
53' refrigerated	$2,090	$4.73	$1,818 – $2,362
48' flatbed	$2,175	$4.92	$1,870 – $2,479
Step deck	$2,382	$5.39	$2,001 – $2,763
Power only	$1,512	$3.42	$1,315 – $1,708
Hotshot	$1,139	$2.58	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,130	$2.56	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$700	$1.58	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Power only lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$3,691	$2.82	$3,211 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$7,250	$3.57	$6,308 – $8,193	4 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$3,381	$3.59	$2,942 – $3,821	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$3,376	$2.10	$2,937 – $3,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$3,081	$2.53	$2,681 – $3,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,015	$3.03	$1,753 – $2,277	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$6,974	$3.58	$6,068 – $7,881	4 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$1,787	$3.17	$1,555 – $2,020	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $1,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 442 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,315 and $1,708.

How far is Houston, TX from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 442 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 $406 of the $1,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,403, which makes Houston, TX to Long Beach, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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