Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jackson, MS to Houston, TX dry van rate

$1,564dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 416 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,736
Transit: 1 day

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

Jackson to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,182
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $1,564

Return trip

Houston → Jackson$1,685

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jackson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,564	$3.76	$1,392 – $1,736
53' refrigerated	$1,867	$4.49	$1,625 – $2,110
48' flatbed	$1,947	$4.68	$1,674 – $2,219
Step deck	$2,133	$5.13	$1,792 – $2,474
Power only	$1,348	$3.24	$1,173 – $1,523
Hotshot	$1,016	$2.44	$843 – $1,189
26' box truck	$1,009	$2.42	$857 – $1,160
Sprinter van	$626	$1.50	$526 – $726

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More lanes from Jackson

53' dry van lanes from Jackson, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$4,585	$3.63	$4,081 – $5,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$4,906	$2.55	$4,367 – $5,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	793 mi	$2,325	$2.93	$2,069 – $2,581	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$4,357	$2.91	$3,877 – $4,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$4,103	$3.50	$3,652 – $4,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$2,053	$3.28	$1,827 – $2,279	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$4,731	$2.56	$4,210 – $5,251	4 d
Dallas, TX	452 mi	$1,648	$3.65	$1,467 – $1,829	1 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jackson, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,564 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 416 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,736.

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

About 416 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 $382 of the $1,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,685, which makes Jackson, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. 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