Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Natchez, MS step deck rate

$1,974step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $1,658–$2,290
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Natchez price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,656
Fuel: $318
All-in estimate: $1,974

Return trip

Natchez → Houston$1,832

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

Houston to Natchez by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Natchez, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,432	$4.55	$1,274 – $1,589
53' refrigerated	$1,710	$5.43	$1,488 – $1,933
48' flatbed	$1,799	$5.71	$1,547 – $2,050
Step deck	$1,974	$6.27	$1,658 – $2,290
Power only	$1,225	$3.89	$1,065 – $1,384
Hotshot	$922	$2.93	$766 – $1,079
26' box truck	$919	$2.92	$782 – $1,057
Sprinter van	$573	$1.82	$481 – $664

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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 Natchez

Step deck lanes into Natchez, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$5,680	$4.16	$4,771 – $6,589	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$9,843	$5.30	$8,268 – $11,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$4,827	$5.53	$4,054 – $5,599	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$4,534	$3.17	$3,809 – $5,259	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$4,768	$3.74	$4,005 – $5,531	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,662	$5.03	$2,236 – $3,087	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$9,469	$5.33	$7,954 – $10,984	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$2,199	$5.71	$1,847 – $2,551	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Natchez, MS is estimated at $1,974 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,658 and $2,290.

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

About 315 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 $318 of the $1,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,656 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,832, which makes Houston, TX to Natchez, 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