Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ridgeland, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,550step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,959
Transit: 2 days

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

Ridgeland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,989
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Austin → Ridgeland$2,748

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

Ridgeland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgeland, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,890	$3.40	$1,682 – $2,098
53' refrigerated	$2,255	$4.06	$1,962 – $2,549
48' flatbed	$2,332	$4.19	$2,005 – $2,658
Step deck	$2,550	$4.59	$2,142 – $2,959
Power only	$1,642	$2.95	$1,428 – $1,855
Hotshot	$1,238	$2.23	$1,027 – $1,448
26' box truck	$1,224	$2.20	$1,040 – $1,407
Sprinter van	$756	$1.36	$635 – $877

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More lanes from Ridgeland

Step deck lanes from Ridgeland, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$6,008	$4.79	$5,046 – $6,969	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,925 mi	$6,412	$3.33	$5,386 – $7,438	5 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,075	$3.92	$2,583 – $3,567	2 d
Houston, TX	423 mi	$2,154	$5.09	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,500 mi	$5,722	$3.81	$4,807 – $6,638	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,164 mi	$5,384	$4.63	$4,523 – $6,246	3 d
San Antonio, TX	632 mi	$2,777	$4.39	$2,333 – $3,221	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,848 mi	$6,190	$3.35	$5,200 – $7,181	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 Ridgeland, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ridgeland, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,959.

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

About 556 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 $561 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,748, which makes Ridgeland, 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