Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Picayune, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,109step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 408 mi
Typical range: $1,772–$2,447
Transit: 1 day

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

Picayune to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,698
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $2,109

Return trip

Houston → Picayune$2,273

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

Picayune to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Picayune, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,545	$3.79	$1,375 – $1,715
53' refrigerated	$1,845	$4.52	$1,605 – $2,085
48' flatbed	$1,925	$4.72	$1,655 – $2,194
Step deck	$2,109	$5.17	$1,772 – $2,447
Power only	$1,331	$3.26	$1,158 – $1,505
Hotshot	$1,003	$2.46	$833 – $1,174
26' box truck	$996	$2.44	$847 – $1,146
Sprinter van	$618	$1.52	$519 – $717

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More lanes from Picayune

Step deck lanes from Picayune, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$6,290	$4.74	$5,284 – $7,296	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$6,614	$3.32	$5,556 – $7,672	5 d
Chicago, IL	931 mi	$3,492	$3.75	$2,933 – $4,051	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,932	$3.79	$4,983 – $6,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$5,649	$4.57	$4,745 – $6,553	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$2,774	$4.40	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$6,366	$3.33	$5,348 – $7,385	5 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,461	$4.68	$2,067 – $2,855	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 Picayune, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Picayune, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,109 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 408 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,772 and $2,447.

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

About 408 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 $411 of the $2,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,273, which makes Picayune, 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