Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$2,539step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 522 mi
Typical range: $2,132–$2,945
Transit: 2 days

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

Arlington to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,013
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $2,539

Return trip

Memphis → Arlington$2,444

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Arlington to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,877	$3.60	$1,671 – $2,084
53' refrigerated	$2,240	$4.29	$1,949 – $2,531
48' flatbed	$2,320	$4.44	$1,995 – $2,645
Step deck	$2,539	$4.86	$2,132 – $2,945
Power only	$1,628	$3.12	$1,416 – $1,839
Hotshot	$1,227	$2.35	$1,019 – $1,436
26' box truck	$1,214	$2.33	$1,032 – $1,396
Sprinter van	$751	$1.44	$631 – $871

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,539 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 522 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,132 and $2,945.

How far is Arlington, TX from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 522 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 $526 of the $2,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,444, which makes Arlington, TX to Memphis, TN 4% more expensive. 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