Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moss Point, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,342step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $1,967–$2,716
Transit: 2 days

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

Moss Point to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,852
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $2,342

Return trip

Houston → Moss Point$2,523

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

Moss Point to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Moss Point, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$3.55	$1,537 – $1,917
53' refrigerated	$2,061	$4.24	$1,793 – $2,329
48' flatbed	$2,139	$4.40	$1,840 – $2,439
Step deck	$2,342	$4.82	$1,967 – $2,716
Power only	$1,495	$3.08	$1,301 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,127	$2.32	$935 – $1,318
26' box truck	$1,116	$2.30	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$691	$1.42	$580 – $801

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More lanes from Moss Point

Step deck lanes from Moss Point, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,275 mi	$6,089	$4.78	$5,115 – $7,063	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,074 mi	$6,842	$3.30	$5,747 – $7,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	932 mi	$3,495	$3.75	$2,936 – $4,054	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,184	$3.76	$5,194 – $7,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$5,458	$4.61	$4,585 – $6,331	3 d
San Antonio, TX	710 mi	$3,010	$4.24	$2,528 – $3,491	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,989 mi	$6,597	$3.32	$5,541 – $7,652	5 d
Dallas, TX	603 mi	$2,691	$4.46	$2,260 – $3,121	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 Moss Point, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Moss Point, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,342 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,967 and $2,716.

How far is Moss Point, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 486 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 $490 of the $2,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Moss Point, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,523, which makes Moss Point, 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