Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Picayune, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,589step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $2,175–$3,003
Transit: 2 days

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

Picayune to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,015
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $2,589

Return trip

Austin → Picayune$2,790

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

Picayune to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Picayune, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,921	$3.38	$1,709 – $2,132
53' refrigerated	$2,291	$4.03	$1,994 – $2,589
48' flatbed	$2,367	$4.16	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,589	$4.55	$2,175 – $3,003
Power only	$1,669	$2.93	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,258	$2.21	$1,044 – $1,472
26' box truck	$1,244	$2.19	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$768	$1.35	$645 – $891

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More lanes from Picayune

Step deck lanes from Picayune, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$6,290	$4.74	$5,284 – $7,296	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$6,614	$3.32	$5,556 – $7,672	5 d
Chicago, IL	931 mi	$3,492	$3.75	$2,933 – $4,051	2 d
Houston, TX	408 mi	$2,109	$5.17	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,932	$3.79	$4,983 – $6,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$5,649	$4.57	$4,745 – $6,553	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$2,774	$4.40	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$6,366	$3.33	$5,348 – $7,385	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 Picayune, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Picayune, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,589 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,175 and $3,003.

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

About 569 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 $574 of the $2,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,790, which makes Picayune, 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