Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$3,384step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 601 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,926
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,778
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $3,384

Return trip

Memphis → Columbus$2,713

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Columbus to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$4.18	$2,238 – $2,792
53' refrigerated	$3,000	$4.99	$2,610 – $3,390
48' flatbed	$3,095	$5.15	$2,662 – $3,528
Step deck	$3,384	$5.63	$2,843 – $3,926
Power only	$2,188	$3.64	$1,904 – $2,473
Hotshot	$1,650	$2.75	$1,370 – $1,931
26' box truck	$1,630	$2.71	$1,385 – $1,874
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.67	$845 – $1,167

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 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 Columbus, OH to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,384 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 601 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,926.

How far is Columbus, OH from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 601 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 $606 of the $3,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,713, which makes Columbus, OH to Memphis, TN 25% 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