Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$2,461step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $2,067–$2,855
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,461

Return trip

Memphis → Dallas$2,370

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

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	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 Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,461 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,067 and $2,855.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $501 of the $2,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,370, which makes Dallas, 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