Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pearl, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,553step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,145–$2,962
Transit: 2 days

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

Pearl to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,991
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Austin → Pearl$2,752

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

Pearl to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearl, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,893	$3.40	$1,684 – $2,101
53' refrigerated	$2,258	$4.05	$1,965 – $2,552
48' flatbed	$2,334	$4.19	$2,008 – $2,661
Step deck	$2,553	$4.58	$2,145 – $2,962
Power only	$1,644	$2.95	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,239	$2.23	$1,029 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,225	$2.20	$1,042 – $1,409
Sprinter van	$757	$1.36	$636 – $878

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More lanes from Pearl

Step deck lanes from Pearl, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$6,023	$4.79	$5,059 – $6,987	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$6,432	$3.33	$5,403 – $7,462	5 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$3,106	$3.91	$2,609 – $3,603	2 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$2,151	$5.10	$1,807 – $2,495	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$5,741	$3.81	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$5,395	$4.62	$4,532 – $6,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,780	$4.39	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$6,208	$3.35	$5,214 – $7,201	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 Pearl, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Pearl, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,145 and $2,962.

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

About 557 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 $562 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,991 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes Pearl, 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