Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Starkville, MS freight rate

$2,009dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,788–$2,230
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Starkville price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,009

Return trip

Starkville → Houston$1,865

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

Houston to Starkville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Starkville, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,009	$3.69	$1,788 – $2,230
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$4.40	$2,086 – $2,709
48' flatbed	$2,480	$4.55	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,713	$4.98	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,744	$3.20	$1,518 – $1,971
Hotshot	$1,315	$2.41	$1,092 – $1,539
26' box truck	$1,301	$2.39	$1,105 – $1,496
Sprinter van	$804	$1.47	$675 – $932

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Starkville

53' dry van lanes into Starkville, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$3,694	$3.27	$3,287 – $4,100	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$8,036	$4.02	$7,152 – $8,920	4 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$3,031	$4.41	$2,698 – $3,365	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$3,755	$2.38	$3,342 – $4,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$3,067	$2.95	$2,730 – $3,404	2 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$2,522	$3.37	$2,244 – $2,799	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$7,779	$4.04	$6,924 – $8,635	4 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$2,009	$3.69	$1,788 – $2,230	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Starkville, MS is estimated at $2,009 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,788 and $2,230.

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

About 545 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 $501 of the $2,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,865, which makes Houston, TX to Starkville, 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