Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Moss Point, MS step deck rate

$2,523step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,927
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Moss Point price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,033
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Moss Point → Houston$2,342

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

Houston to Moss Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Moss Point, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,861	$3.83	$1,656 – $2,066
53' refrigerated	$2,221	$4.57	$1,933 – $2,510
48' flatbed	$2,305	$4.74	$1,983 – $2,628
Step deck	$2,523	$5.19	$2,120 – $2,927
Power only	$1,611	$3.31	$1,402 – $1,820
Hotshot	$1,214	$2.50	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,203	$2.47	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$744	$1.53	$625 – $864

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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 Moss Point

Step deck lanes into Moss Point, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,275 mi	$5,373	$4.21	$4,513 – $6,232	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,074 mi	$10,828	$5.22	$9,096 – $12,561	5 d
Chicago, IL	932 mi	$5,070	$5.44	$4,258 – $5,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$5,098	$3.10	$4,282 – $5,913	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,495	$3.80	$3,776 – $5,215	3 d
San Antonio, TX	710 mi	$3,243	$4.57	$2,724 – $3,762	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,989 mi	$10,441	$5.25	$8,770 – $12,111	5 d
Dallas, TX	603 mi	$2,899	$4.81	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Moss Point, MS is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,927.

How far is Houston, TX from Moss Point, MS by truck?

About 486 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 $490 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moss Point, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,342, which makes Houston, TX to Moss Point, 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