Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,518step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,920
Transit: 2 days

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

Starkville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,968
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,518

Return trip

Houston → Starkville$2,713

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

Starkville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,865	$3.42	$1,660 – $2,070
53' refrigerated	$2,225	$4.08	$1,936 – $2,514
48' flatbed	$2,301	$4.22	$1,979 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920
Power only	$1,619	$2.97	$1,408 – $1,829
Hotshot	$1,220	$2.24	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,207	$2.21	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$746	$1.37	$627 – $865

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More lanes from Starkville

Step deck lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,528	$4.89	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$6,626	$3.31	$5,566 – $7,686	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$2,799	$4.07	$2,352 – $3,247	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,928	$4.74	$4,140 – $5,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$3,126	$4.17	$2,626 – $3,626	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$6,418	$3.33	$5,391 – $7,445	5 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920	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 Starkville, MS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Starkville, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,518 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,920.

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

About 545 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 $550 of the $2,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,968 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,713, which makes Starkville, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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