Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,832step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$2,125
Transit: 1 day

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

Natchez to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,514
Fuel: $318
All-in estimate: $1,832

Return trip

Houston → Natchez$1,974

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

Natchez to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,329	$4.22	$1,183 – $1,475
53' refrigerated	$1,587	$5.04	$1,381 – $1,794
48' flatbed	$1,669	$5.30	$1,435 – $1,903
Step deck	$1,832	$5.82	$1,539 – $2,125
Power only	$1,136	$3.61	$989 – $1,284
Hotshot	$856	$2.72	$710 – $1,002
26' box truck	$853	$2.71	$725 – $981
Sprinter van	$532	$1.69	$446 – $617

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More lanes from Natchez

Step deck lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$6,437	$4.72	$5,407 – $7,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$6,219	$3.35	$5,224 – $7,214	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$3,327	$3.81	$2,795 – $3,860	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$5,500	$3.85	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$5,789	$4.54	$4,863 – $6,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,470	$4.67	$2,075 – $2,865	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$5,983	$3.37	$5,026 – $6,940	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$2,041	$5.30	$1,714 – $2,367	1 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 Natchez, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Natchez, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,832 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $2,125.

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

About 315 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 $318 of the $1,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes Natchez, 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