Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oxford, MS step deck rate

$2,726step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $2,290–$3,162
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Oxford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,172
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $2,726

Return trip

Oxford → Houston$2,530

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

Houston to Oxford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oxford, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,019	$3.68	$1,797 – $2,242
53' refrigerated	$2,409	$4.39	$2,096 – $2,723
48' flatbed	$2,492	$4.54	$2,143 – $2,841
Step deck	$2,726	$4.97	$2,290 – $3,162
Power only	$1,753	$3.19	$1,525 – $1,981
Hotshot	$1,322	$2.41	$1,097 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,307	$2.38	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$808	$1.47	$679 – $937

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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 Oxford

Step deck lanes into Oxford, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$4,878	$4.32	$4,097 – $5,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,941 mi	$10,222	$5.27	$8,586 – $11,857	5 d
Chicago, IL	622 mi	$3,793	$6.10	$3,186 – $4,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$4,778	$3.14	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,041 mi	$4,062	$3.90	$3,412 – $4,712	3 d
San Antonio, TX	738 mi	$3,333	$4.52	$2,800 – $3,867	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,873 mi	$9,911	$5.29	$8,325 – $11,497	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$2,591	$5.11	$2,176 – $3,005	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Oxford, MS is estimated at $2,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,290 and $3,162.

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

About 549 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 $554 of the $2,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,530, which makes Houston, TX to Oxford, 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