Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gautier, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,801step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $2,353–$3,249
Transit: 2 days

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

Gautier to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,801

Return trip

Austin → Gautier$3,018

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

Gautier to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gautier, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$3.26	$1,857 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,488	$3.89	$2,165 – $2,812
48' flatbed	$2,563	$4.00	$2,204 – $2,921
Step deck	$2,801	$4.38	$2,353 – $3,249
Power only	$1,818	$2.84	$1,582 – $2,054
Hotshot	$1,371	$2.14	$1,138 – $1,604
26' box truck	$1,353	$2.11	$1,150 – $1,556
Sprinter van	$834	$1.30	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Gautier

Step deck lanes from Gautier, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,283 mi	$6,120	$4.77	$5,141 – $7,099	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,066 mi	$6,819	$3.30	$5,728 – $7,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,501	$3.75	$2,940 – $4,061	2 d
Houston, TX	477 mi	$2,315	$4.85	$1,944 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$6,158	$3.76	$5,173 – $7,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,191 mi	$5,484	$4.60	$4,606 – $6,361	3 d
San Antonio, TX	701 mi	$2,983	$4.26	$2,506 – $3,460	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,981 mi	$6,574	$3.32	$5,522 – $7,626	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Gautier, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,801 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,353 and $3,249.

How far is Gautier, MS from Austin, TX 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 $2,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,018, which makes Gautier, 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