Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Starkville, MS step deck rate

$3,111step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,614–$3,609
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Starkville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $3,111

Return trip

Starkville → Austin$2,887

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

Austin to Starkville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Starkville, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$3.47	$2,065 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,768	$4.14	$2,408 – $3,128
48' flatbed	$2,847	$4.26	$2,449 – $3,246
Step deck	$3,111	$4.65	$2,614 – $3,609
Power only	$2,024	$3.03	$1,761 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,527	$2.28	$1,267 – $1,786
26' box truck	$1,506	$2.25	$1,280 – $1,732
Sprinter van	$928	$1.39	$780 – $1,077

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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 Starkville

Step deck lanes into Starkville, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$4,878	$4.32	$4,097 – $5,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$10,486	$5.25	$8,808 – $12,164	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$4,061	$5.91	$3,411 – $4,711	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,713	$4.98	$2,279 – $3,147	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$4,922	$3.12	$4,135 – $5,710	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,059	$3.90	$3,409 – $4,708	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$3,369	$4.50	$2,830 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$10,158	$5.27	$8,532 – $11,783	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Starkville, MS is estimated at $3,111 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,614 and $3,609.

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

About 669 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 $675 of the $3,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,887, which makes Austin, TX to Starkville, 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