Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$2,971step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $2,496–$3,447
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,303
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

Memphis → Austin$2,861

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

Austin to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,215	$3.35	$1,972 – $2,459
53' refrigerated	$2,642	$3.99	$2,299 – $2,986
48' flatbed	$2,719	$4.11	$2,338 – $3,100
Step deck	$2,971	$4.49	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,932	$2.92	$1,681 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,457	$2.20	$1,209 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,437	$2.17	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$886	$1.34	$744 – $1,028

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	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 Austin, TX to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,496 and $3,447.

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

About 662 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 $668 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Austin, 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