Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,887step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,425–$3,349
Transit: 2 days

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

Starkville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,212
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Austin → Starkville$3,111

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

Starkville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,154	$3.22	$1,917 – $2,390
53' refrigerated	$2,569	$3.84	$2,235 – $2,903
48' flatbed	$2,642	$3.95	$2,272 – $3,012
Step deck	$2,887	$4.32	$2,425 – $3,349
Power only	$1,879	$2.81	$1,634 – $2,123
Hotshot	$1,417	$2.12	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,398	$2.09	$1,188 – $1,607
Sprinter van	$861	$1.29	$724 – $999

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More lanes from Starkville

Step deck lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,528	$4.89	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$6,626	$3.31	$5,566 – $7,686	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$2,799	$4.07	$2,352 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,928	$4.74	$4,140 – $5,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$3,126	$4.17	$2,626 – $3,626	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$6,418	$3.33	$5,391 – $7,445	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 Starkville, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Starkville, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,425 and $3,349.

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

About 669 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 $675 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,111, which makes Starkville, 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