Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,211step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 442 mi
Typical range: $1,857–$2,564
Transit: 1 day

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

Long Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $2,211

Return trip

Houston → Long Beach$2,382

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

Long Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,625	$3.68	$1,446 – $1,803
53' refrigerated	$1,939	$4.39	$1,687 – $2,191
48' flatbed	$2,018	$4.57	$1,736 – $2,301
Step deck	$2,211	$5.00	$1,857 – $2,564
Power only	$1,403	$3.17	$1,220 – $1,585
Hotshot	$1,057	$2.39	$877 – $1,237
26' box truck	$1,049	$2.37	$891 – $1,206
Sprinter van	$650	$1.47	$546 – $754

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$6,228	$4.75	$5,232 – $7,225	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$6,724	$3.31	$5,648 – $7,799	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$3,520	$3.74	$2,957 – $4,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$6,053	$3.77	$5,085 – $7,022	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,587	$4.58	$4,693 – $6,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,875	$4.32	$2,415 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$6,476	$3.33	$5,440 – $7,512	5 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,574	$4.56	$2,162 – $2,986	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 Long Beach, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Long Beach, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,211 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 442 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,857 and $2,564.

How far is Long Beach, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 442 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 $446 of the $2,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Long Beach, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Long Beach, 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