Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tupelo, MS freight rate

$2,115dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 587 mi
Typical range: $1,882–$2,347
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Tupelo price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $540
All-in estimate: $2,115

Return trip

Tupelo → Houston$1,963

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

Houston to Tupelo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tupelo, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,115	$3.60	$1,882 – $2,347
53' refrigerated	$2,523	$4.30	$2,195 – $2,851
48' flatbed	$2,604	$4.44	$2,240 – $2,969
Step deck	$2,848	$4.85	$2,392 – $3,304
Power only	$1,839	$3.13	$1,600 – $2,078
Hotshot	$1,387	$2.36	$1,151 – $1,623
26' box truck	$1,370	$2.33	$1,165 – $1,576
Sprinter van	$846	$1.44	$711 – $981

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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 Tupelo

53' dry van lanes into Tupelo, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$3,582	$3.29	$3,188 – $3,976	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$8,025	$4.02	$7,142 – $8,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$2,819	$4.54	$2,509 – $3,129	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$3,755	$2.38	$3,342 – $4,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$2,968	$2.97	$2,641 – $3,294	2 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$2,607	$3.33	$2,320 – $2,894	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$7,783	$4.04	$6,927 – $8,639	4 d
Dallas, TX	559 mi	$2,045	$3.66	$1,820 – $2,269	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Tupelo, MS is estimated at $2,115 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 587 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,882 and $2,347.

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

About 587 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 $540 of the $2,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,963, which makes Houston, TX to Tupelo, 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