Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jackson, MS to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,215box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $1,032–$1,397
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $833
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $1,215

Return trip

Austin → Jackson$1,309

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

Jackson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,876	$3.41	$1,670 – $2,083
53' refrigerated	$2,239	$4.07	$1,948 – $2,530
48' flatbed	$2,315	$4.21	$1,991 – $2,639
Step deck	$2,533	$4.60	$2,127 – $2,938
Power only	$1,629	$2.96	$1,417 – $1,841
Hotshot	$1,228	$2.23	$1,019 – $1,437
26' box truck	$1,215	$2.21	$1,032 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$751	$1.36	$630 – $871

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More lanes from Jackson

26' box truck lanes from Jackson, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$2,995	$2.37	$2,546 – $3,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$3,215	$1.67	$2,733 – $3,697	5 d
Chicago, IL	793 mi	$1,512	$1.91	$1,285 – $1,738	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$1,009	$2.42	$857 – $1,160	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$2,850	$1.90	$2,422 – $3,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$2,679	$2.29	$2,277 – $3,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$1,331	$2.13	$1,132 – $1,531	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$3,099	$1.68	$2,634 – $3,564	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jackson, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,032 and $1,397.

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

About 550 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 $382 of the $1,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,309, which makes Jackson, MS to Austin, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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