Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,559step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $2,150–$2,969
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $2,559

Return trip

Austin → Madison$2,758

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

Madison to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,897	$3.39	$1,689 – $2,106
53' refrigerated	$2,264	$4.05	$1,969 – $2,558
48' flatbed	$2,340	$4.19	$2,012 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,559	$4.58	$2,150 – $2,969
Power only	$1,648	$2.95	$1,434 – $1,862
Hotshot	$1,243	$2.22	$1,031 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,228	$2.20	$1,044 – $1,413
Sprinter van	$759	$1.36	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$5,992	$4.79	$5,033 – $6,951	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$3,063	$3.93	$2,573 – $3,554	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$2,166	$5.07	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,726	$3.81	$4,809 – $6,642	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$5,366	$4.63	$4,507 – $6,225	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,789	$4.39	$2,343 – $3,235	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$6,193	$3.35	$5,202 – $7,184	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 Madison, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Madison, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,559 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,150 and $2,969.

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

About 559 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 $564 of the $2,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,758, which makes Madison, 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