Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ridgeland, MS flatbed rate

$2,119flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 423 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,415
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ridgeland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,706
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $2,119

Return trip

Ridgeland → Houston$1,966

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

Houston to Ridgeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ridgeland, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$4.03	$1,516 – $1,890
53' refrigerated	$2,033	$4.81	$1,769 – $2,297
48' flatbed	$2,119	$5.01	$1,822 – $2,415
Step deck	$2,321	$5.49	$1,950 – $2,692
Power only	$1,469	$3.47	$1,278 – $1,660
Hotshot	$1,107	$2.62	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,098	$2.60	$934 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$681	$1.61	$572 – $790

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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 Ridgeland

48' flatbed lanes into Ridgeland, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$4,865	$3.88	$4,184 – $5,546	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,925 mi	$9,326	$4.84	$8,020 – $10,631	5 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,085	$5.21	$3,513 – $4,657	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,500 mi	$4,332	$2.89	$3,725 – $4,938	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,164 mi	$4,068	$3.50	$3,499 – $4,638	3 d
San Antonio, TX	632 mi	$2,738	$4.33	$2,354 – $3,121	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,848 mi	$9,002	$4.87	$7,742 – $10,262	4 d
Dallas, TX	455 mi	$2,213	$4.86	$1,904 – $2,523	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ridgeland, MS is estimated at $2,119 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 423 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,415.

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

About 423 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 $413 of the $2,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,966, which makes Houston, TX to Ridgeland, 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