Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN reefer rate

$2,168reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,886–$2,450
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Memphis price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,659
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $2,168

Return trip

Memphis → Dallas$2,088

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

Dallas to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,817	$3.66	$1,617 – $2,017
53' refrigerated	$2,168	$4.36	$1,886 – $2,450
48' flatbed	$2,249	$4.52	$1,934 – $2,564
Step deck	$2,461	$4.95	$2,067 – $2,855
Power only	$1,574	$3.17	$1,369 – $1,778
Hotshot	$1,186	$2.39	$984 – $1,388
26' box truck	$1,174	$2.36	$998 – $1,351
Sprinter van	$727	$1.46	$610 – $843

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	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 Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,886 and $2,450.

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

About 497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $509 of the $2,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,088, which makes Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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