Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ocean Springs, MS flatbed rate

$2,252flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 468 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,567
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ocean Springs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,795
Fuel: $457
All-in estimate: $2,252

Return trip

Ocean Springs → Houston$2,090

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

Houston to Ocean Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ocean Springs, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,816	$3.88	$1,616 – $2,016
53' refrigerated	$2,168	$4.63	$1,886 – $2,449
48' flatbed	$2,252	$4.81	$1,937 – $2,567
Step deck	$2,466	$5.27	$2,071 – $2,860
Power only	$1,570	$3.36	$1,366 – $1,774
Hotshot	$1,184	$2.53	$982 – $1,385
26' box truck	$1,173	$2.51	$997 – $1,349
Sprinter van	$726	$1.55	$610 – $843

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Ocean Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Ocean Springs, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$4,975	$3.86	$4,278 – $5,671	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$9,881	$4.80	$8,498 – $11,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,658	$4.98	$4,006 – $5,310	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,628 mi	$4,641	$2.85	$3,991 – $5,291	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$4,163	$3.48	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d
San Antonio, TX	692 mi	$2,916	$4.21	$2,507 – $3,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$9,524	$4.83	$8,190 – $10,857	5 d
Dallas, TX	587 mi	$2,604	$4.44	$2,240 – $2,969	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ocean Springs, MS is estimated at $2,252 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 468 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,567.

How far is Houston, TX from Ocean Springs, MS by truck?

About 468 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 $457 of the $2,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean Springs, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,090, which makes Houston, TX to Ocean Springs, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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