Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jackson, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,533step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $2,127–$2,938
Transit: 2 days

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

Jackson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,978
Fuel: $555
All-in estimate: $2,533

Return trip

Austin → Jackson$2,729

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

Step deck lanes from Jackson, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$6,039	$4.78	$5,072 – $7,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$6,407	$3.33	$5,381 – $7,432	5 d
Chicago, IL	793 mi	$3,100	$3.91	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$2,133	$5.13	$1,792 – $2,474	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,716	$3.82	$4,801 – $6,631	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$5,414	$4.62	$4,548 – $6,280	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$2,759	$4.41	$2,318 – $3,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$6,182	$3.35	$5,193 – $7,171	4 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 Jackson, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Jackson, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,127 and $2,938.

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 $555 of the $2,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,978 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes Jackson, 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