Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,417flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 587 mi
Typical range: $2,079–$2,755
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tupelo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,844
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

Houston → Tupelo$2,604

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

Tupelo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,963	$3.34	$1,747 – $2,178
53' refrigerated	$2,341	$3.99	$2,037 – $2,646
48' flatbed	$2,417	$4.12	$2,079 – $2,755
Step deck	$2,643	$4.50	$2,220 – $3,066
Power only	$1,707	$2.91	$1,485 – $1,929
Hotshot	$1,287	$2.19	$1,068 – $1,506
26' box truck	$1,271	$2.17	$1,081 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$785	$1.34	$659 – $911

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More lanes from Tupelo

48' flatbed lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$4,921	$4.52	$4,232 – $5,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$6,081	$3.05	$5,230 – $6,933	5 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$2,389	$3.85	$2,055 – $2,724	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,483	$3.47	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$4,377	$4.39	$3,764 – $4,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$2,956	$3.77	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$5,900	$3.06	$5,074 – $6,726	5 d
Dallas, TX	559 mi	$2,340	$4.19	$2,012 – $2,668	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 587 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,079 and $2,755.

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

About 587 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 $573 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,604, which makes Tupelo, 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