Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Memphis, TN reefer rate

$2,984reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $2,596–$3,372
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Memphis price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,184
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,984

Return trip

Memphis → Corpus Christi$2,874

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

Corpus Christi to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$3.20	$2,227 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,984	$3.82	$2,596 – $3,372
48' flatbed	$3,058	$3.92	$2,630 – $3,486
Step deck	$3,339	$4.28	$2,805 – $3,873
Power only	$2,191	$2.81	$1,906 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,652	$2.12	$1,372 – $1,933
26' box truck	$1,627	$2.08	$1,383 – $1,871
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.28	$841 – $1,161

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,216	$3.75	$3,668 – $4,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,823	$4.63	$7,676 – $9,970	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,040	$5.35	$2,644 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,384	$4.17	$2,074 – $2,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,100	$2.75	$3,567 – $4,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,508	$3.38	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,890	$3.86	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,984 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,596 and $3,372.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 781 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 $800 of the $2,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Memphis, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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