Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,276step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $1,912–$2,640
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,808
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,276

Return trip

Houston → Laurel$2,453

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

Laurel to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,676	$3.61	$1,492 – $1,860
53' refrigerated	$2,000	$4.31	$1,740 – $2,260
48' flatbed	$2,079	$4.48	$1,788 – $2,370
Step deck	$2,276	$4.91	$1,912 – $2,640
Power only	$1,449	$3.12	$1,261 – $1,637
Hotshot	$1,092	$2.35	$906 – $1,278
26' box truck	$1,082	$2.33	$920 – $1,245
Sprinter van	$670	$1.44	$563 – $778

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,942	$4.80	$4,991 – $6,893	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$6,646	$3.31	$5,582 – $7,709	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$5,974	$3.78	$5,018 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,318	$4.64	$4,467 – $6,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,929	$4.29	$2,461 – $3,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442	5 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,482	$4.66	$2,085 – $2,879	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laurel, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,912 and $2,640.

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

About 464 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 $468 of the $2,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,453, which makes Laurel, 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