Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$5,107hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $4,239–$5,975
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,878
Fuel: $1,229
All-in estimate: $5,107

Return trip

Memphis → Fresno$3,348

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

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

More lanes into Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $5,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,239 and $5,975.

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 $1,229 of the $5,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,348, which makes Fresno, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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