Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,840step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $2,385–$3,294
Transit: 2 days

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

Meridian to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $658
All-in estimate: $2,840

Return trip

Austin → Meridian$3,060

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

Meridian to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,116	$3.24	$1,883 – $2,349
53' refrigerated	$2,524	$3.87	$2,196 – $2,852
48' flatbed	$2,598	$3.98	$2,235 – $2,962
Step deck	$2,840	$4.35	$2,385 – $3,294
Power only	$1,845	$2.83	$1,605 – $2,085
Hotshot	$1,391	$2.13	$1,155 – $1,628
26' box truck	$1,373	$2.10	$1,167 – $1,579
Sprinter van	$847	$1.30	$711 – $982

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More lanes from Meridian

Step deck lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,706	$4.85	$4,793 – $6,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$6,701	$3.31	$5,628 – $7,773	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,044	$3.94	$2,557 – $3,531	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,422	$4.72	$2,035 – $2,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$6,040	$3.78	$5,074 – $7,007	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$5,094	$4.69	$4,279 – $5,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,063	$4.21	$2,573 – $3,554	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$6,479	$3.33	$5,442 – $7,515	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 Meridian, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Meridian, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,840 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,385 and $3,294.

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

About 653 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 $658 of the $2,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,060, which makes Meridian, 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