Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Picayune, MS hotshot rate

$1,081hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 408 mi
Typical range: $897–$1,265
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Picayune price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $826
Fuel: $255
All-in estimate: $1,081

Return trip

Picayune → Houston$1,003

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

Houston to Picayune by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Picayune, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,665	$4.08	$1,482 – $1,849
53' refrigerated	$1,988	$4.87	$1,730 – $2,247
48' flatbed	$2,074	$5.08	$1,784 – $2,365
Step deck	$2,273	$5.57	$1,909 – $2,636
Power only	$1,435	$3.52	$1,248 – $1,621
Hotshot	$1,081	$2.65	$897 – $1,265
26' box truck	$1,074	$2.63	$912 – $1,235
Sprinter van	$666	$1.63	$560 – $773

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Picayune

Hotshot lanes into Picayune, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$2,814	$2.12	$2,336 – $3,293	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$5,382	$2.70	$4,467 – $6,297	4 d
Chicago, IL	931 mi	$2,529	$2.72	$2,099 – $2,959	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$2,495	$1.59	$2,071 – $2,919	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$2,353	$1.90	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$1,462	$2.32	$1,213 – $1,710	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$5,173	$2.71	$4,294 – $6,053	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,283	$2.44	$1,065 – $1,501	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Picayune, MS is estimated at $1,081 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 408 mi. Quotes typically land between $897 and $1,265.

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

About 408 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 $255 of the $1,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,003, which makes Houston, TX to Picayune, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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