Memphis, TN · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Memphis, TN

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Memphis, Tennessee, on its busiest lanes.

$3.57/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.35/mi
vs national: +2.3%
1 year: +24.8%
Population: 610,919

Dry van lanes from Memphis

53' dry van rates from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,160	$3.70	$3,702 – $4,618	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,856	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,822	$3.21	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,924	$3.36	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,708	$3.58	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,333	$3.12	$2,076 – $2,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,749	$3.52	$1,557 – $1,942	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	690 mi	$3,201	$4.64	$2,849 – $3,554	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	534 mi	$1,835	$3.44	$1,634 – $2,037	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,093 mi	$5,279	$2.52	$4,698 – $5,859	5 d
Austin, TX	662 mi	$2,133	$3.22	$1,898 – $2,368	2 d
Charlotte, NC	609 mi	$2,326	$3.82	$2,070 – $2,581	2 d

From Memphis, a 53' dry van costs between $2.52 a mile (San Jose, $5,279) and $4.64 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,201) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Memphis

Dry van lanes into Memphis

53' dry van rates into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$3,538	$3.15	$3,148 – $3,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$7,407	$3.89	$6,592 – $8,222	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,548	$4.49	$2,267 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,998	$3.49	$1,778 – $2,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$3,441	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,819	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,943	$2.84	$2,620 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,423	$3.24	$2,156 – $2,690	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,817	$3.66	$1,617 – $2,017	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	690 mi	$1,841	$2.67	$1,639 – $2,044	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	534 mi	$1,906	$3.57	$1,697 – $2,116	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,093 mi	$8,052	$3.85	$7,166 – $8,938	5 d
Austin, TX	662 mi	$2,215	$3.35	$1,972 – $2,459	2 d
Charlotte, NC	609 mi	$1,982	$3.25	$1,764 – $2,200	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Tennessee market

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All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Memphis is priced with the Tennessee market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Memphis's own distances.

Memphis rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Memphis by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.57	+5.3%	+14.1%	+24.8%	$2.81 – $3.57
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.26	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.1%	$3.32 – $4.58
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.4%	$3.67 – $4.37
STEPStep deck	$4.77	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.00 – $4.77
PWRPower only	$3.12	+5.4%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.45 – $3.12
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.32	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.2%	$1.98 – $2.32
SPRTSprinter van	$1.43	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.2%	$1.22 – $1.43

Dry van lanes from Memphis

Price a load from Memphis

Dry van lanes into Memphis

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Memphis rates by truck type

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