Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gautier, MS step deck rate

$3,018step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $2,535–$3,501
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Gautier price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Gautier → Austin$2,801

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Austin to Gautier by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gautier, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,248	$3.51	$2,001 – $2,495
53' refrigerated	$2,681	$4.19	$2,333 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,761	$4.31	$2,375 – $3,148
Step deck	$3,018	$4.72	$2,535 – $3,501
Power only	$1,959	$3.06	$1,704 – $2,214
Hotshot	$1,477	$2.31	$1,226 – $1,728
26' box truck	$1,458	$2.28	$1,239 – $1,677
Sprinter van	$899	$1.40	$755 – $1,043

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Gautier

Step deck lanes into Gautier, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,283 mi	$5,400	$4.21	$4,536 – $6,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,066 mi	$10,792	$5.22	$9,065 – $12,519	5 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$5,078	$5.44	$4,265 – $5,890	2 d
Houston, TX	477 mi	$2,495	$5.23	$2,095 – $2,894	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$5,077	$3.10	$4,265 – $5,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,191 mi	$4,517	$3.79	$3,794 – $5,239	3 d
San Antonio, TX	701 mi	$3,214	$4.59	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,981 mi	$10,404	$5.25	$8,739 – $12,069	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Gautier, MS?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gautier, MS is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,535 and $3,501.

How far is Austin, TX from Gautier, MS by truck?

About 640 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 $645 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gautier, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Austin, TX to Gautier, MS 8% more expensive. 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