Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$2,693step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,262–$3,124
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,116
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,693

Return trip

Memphis → Houston$2,593

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

Houston to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,998	$3.49	$1,778 – $2,218
53' refrigerated	$2,384	$4.17	$2,074 – $2,694
48' flatbed	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807
Step deck	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124
Power only	$1,737	$3.04	$1,511 – $1,962
Hotshot	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532
26' box truck	$1,294	$2.26	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$799	$1.40	$671 – $927

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,461	$4.95	$2,067 – $2,855	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,693 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,262 and $3,124.

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

About 572 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 $577 of the $2,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,116 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,593, which makes Houston, 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