Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,983step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $2,506–$3,460
Transit: 2 days

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

Tupelo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,983

Return trip

Austin → Tupelo$3,214

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

Tupelo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,228	$3.18	$1,983 – $2,473
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$3.79	$2,312 – $3,003
48' flatbed	$2,730	$3.89	$2,348 – $3,113
Step deck	$2,983	$4.26	$2,506 – $3,460
Power only	$1,946	$2.78	$1,693 – $2,199
Hotshot	$1,468	$2.09	$1,218 – $1,717
26' box truck	$1,447	$2.06	$1,230 – $1,664
Sprinter van	$891	$1.27	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Tupelo

Step deck lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$5,366	$4.93	$4,507 – $6,224	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$6,617	$3.32	$5,558 – $7,676	5 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$2,612	$4.21	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	587 mi	$2,643	$4.50	$2,220 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$4,774	$4.78	$4,010 – $5,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$3,227	$4.12	$2,711 – $3,744	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$6,421	$3.33	$5,394 – $7,448	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 Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,983 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,506 and $3,460.

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

About 701 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 $707 of the $2,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, which makes Tupelo, 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