Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pearl, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,151step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,807–$2,495
Transit: 1 day

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

Pearl to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $2,151

Return trip

Houston → Pearl$2,318

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

Pearl to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearl, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,578	$3.74	$1,405 – $1,752
53' refrigerated	$1,884	$4.46	$1,639 – $2,129
48' flatbed	$1,963	$4.65	$1,688 – $2,238
Step deck	$2,151	$5.10	$1,807 – $2,495
Power only	$1,361	$3.22	$1,184 – $1,538
Hotshot	$1,026	$2.43	$851 – $1,200
26' box truck	$1,018	$2.41	$865 – $1,170
Sprinter van	$631	$1.50	$530 – $732

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More lanes from Pearl

Step deck lanes from Pearl, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$6,023	$4.79	$5,059 – $6,987	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$6,432	$3.33	$5,403 – $7,462	5 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$3,106	$3.91	$2,609 – $3,603	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$5,741	$3.81	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$5,395	$4.62	$4,532 – $6,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,780	$4.39	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$6,208	$3.35	$5,214 – $7,201	4 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$2,267	$4.92	$1,904 – $2,630	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 Pearl, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Pearl, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,151 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,807 and $2,495.

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

About 422 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 $426 of the $2,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,318, which makes Pearl, 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