Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gulfport, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,714step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,280–$3,149
Transit: 2 days

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

Gulfport to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $2,714

Return trip

Austin → Gulfport$2,925

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

Gulfport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gulfport, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,018	$3.30	$1,796 – $2,240
53' refrigerated	$2,408	$3.94	$2,095 – $2,721
48' flatbed	$2,483	$4.06	$2,135 – $2,830
Step deck	$2,714	$4.44	$2,280 – $3,149
Power only	$1,757	$2.88	$1,529 – $1,986
Hotshot	$1,325	$2.17	$1,100 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,308	$2.14	$1,112 – $1,505
Sprinter van	$807	$1.32	$678 – $937

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More lanes from Gulfport

Step deck lanes from Gulfport, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,193	$4.76	$5,202 – $7,184	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$6,738	$3.31	$5,660 – $7,816	5 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,503	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,064	2 d
Houston, TX	449 mi	$2,231	$4.97	$1,874 – $2,588	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$6,069	$3.77	$5,098 – $7,040	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,557	$4.59	$4,668 – $6,446	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,896	$4.31	$2,433 – $3,360	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$6,493	$3.32	$5,454 – $7,532	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 Gulfport, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gulfport, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,714 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,280 and $3,149.

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

About 611 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 $616 of the $2,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,925, which makes Gulfport, 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