Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pearl, MS step deck rate

$2,318step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,947–$2,689
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Pearl price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $2,318

Return trip

Pearl → Houston$2,151

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

Houston to Pearl by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pearl, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,701	$4.03	$1,514 – $1,888
53' refrigerated	$2,030	$4.81	$1,766 – $2,294
48' flatbed	$2,116	$5.01	$1,819 – $2,412
Step deck	$2,318	$5.49	$1,947 – $2,689
Power only	$1,466	$3.47	$1,276 – $1,657
Hotshot	$1,105	$2.62	$917 – $1,293
26' box truck	$1,097	$2.60	$932 – $1,261
Sprinter van	$680	$1.61	$571 – $789

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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 Pearl

Step deck lanes into Pearl, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$5,315	$4.22	$4,464 – $6,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$10,180	$5.27	$8,552 – $11,809	5 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$4,505	$5.67	$3,785 – $5,226	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$4,733	$3.14	$3,976 – $5,491	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$4,444	$3.81	$3,733 – $5,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,996	$4.73	$2,516 – $3,475	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$9,825	$5.30	$8,253 – $11,397	4 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$2,443	$5.30	$2,052 – $2,834	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Pearl, MS is estimated at $2,318 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,947 and $2,689.

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

About 422 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 $426 of the $2,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,151, which makes Houston, TX to Pearl, 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