Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clarksdale, MS to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,965dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $1,749–$2,181
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clarksdale to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,424
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $1,965

Return trip

Austin → Clarksdale$2,117

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

Clarksdale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksdale, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,965	$3.34	$1,749 – $2,181
53' refrigerated	$2,344	$3.99	$2,039 – $2,649
48' flatbed	$2,420	$4.12	$2,081 – $2,758
Step deck	$2,646	$4.50	$2,223 – $3,069
Power only	$1,709	$2.91	$1,487 – $1,931
Hotshot	$1,288	$2.19	$1,069 – $1,508
26' box truck	$1,273	$2.16	$1,082 – $1,464
Sprinter van	$786	$1.34	$660 – $912

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More lanes from Clarksdale

53' dry van lanes from Clarksdale, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$4,386	$3.67	$3,903 – $4,868	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,874 mi	$4,796	$2.56	$4,268 – $5,323	4 d
Chicago, IL	650 mi	$2,008	$3.09	$1,787 – $2,229	2 d
Houston, TX	490 mi	$1,737	$3.54	$1,546 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$4,250	$2.92	$3,782 – $4,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$3,919	$3.54	$3,488 – $4,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,161	$3.22	$1,923 – $2,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$4,640	$2.57	$4,130 – $5,151	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Clarksdale, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,965 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,749 and $2,181.

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

About 588 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 $541 of the $1,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,424 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,117, which makes Clarksdale, MS to Austin, 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