Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN freight rate

$7,613dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $6,776–$8,450
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Memphis price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,806
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $7,613

Return trip

Memphis → Fresno$4,991

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Fresno to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,613	$3.87	$6,776 – $8,450
53' refrigerated	$9,068	$4.61	$7,889 – $10,247
48' flatbed	$9,132	$4.65	$7,854 – $10,411
Step deck	$9,937	$5.06	$8,347 – $11,527
Power only	$6,764	$3.44	$5,885 – $7,643
Hotshot	$5,107	$2.60	$4,239 – $5,975
26' box truck	$4,990	$2.54	$4,241 – $5,738
Sprinter van	$3,045	$1.55	$2,558 – $3,532

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

More lanes into Memphis

53' dry van lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$3,538	$3.15	$3,148 – $3,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$7,407	$3.89	$6,592 – $8,222	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,548	$4.49	$2,267 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,998	$3.49	$1,778 – $2,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$3,441	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,819	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,943	$2.84	$2,620 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,423	$3.24	$2,156 – $2,690	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $7,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,776 and $8,450.

How far is Fresno, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,807 of the $7,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,991, which makes Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN 53% 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