Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pearl, MS step deck rate

$2,752step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.94
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,311–$3,192
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Pearl price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,190
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $2,752

Return trip

Pearl → Austin$2,553

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

Austin to Pearl by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pearl, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$3.66	$1,815 – $2,264
53' refrigerated	$2,433	$4.37	$2,117 – $2,750
48' flatbed	$2,516	$4.52	$2,163 – $2,868
Step deck	$2,752	$4.94	$2,311 – $3,192
Power only	$1,771	$3.18	$1,541 – $2,002
Hotshot	$1,336	$2.40	$1,109 – $1,563
26' box truck	$1,320	$2.37	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$816	$1.46	$685 – $946

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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 Pearl

Step deck lanes into Pearl, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$5,315	$4.22	$4,464 – $6,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$10,180	$5.27	$8,552 – $11,809	5 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$4,505	$5.67	$3,785 – $5,226	2 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$2,318	$5.49	$1,947 – $2,689	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$4,733	$3.14	$3,976 – $5,491	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$4,444	$3.81	$3,733 – $5,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,996	$4.73	$2,516 – $3,475	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$9,825	$5.30	$8,253 – $11,397	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pearl, MS is estimated at $2,752 all-in in October 2026, or $4.94 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,311 and $3,192.

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

About 557 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 $562 of the $2,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,553, which makes Austin, TX to Pearl, 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