Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$9,512step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 1,868 mi
Typical range: $7,990–$11,033
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,628
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $9,512

Return trip

Memphis → Irvine$6,236

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

Irvine to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,280	$3.90	$6,480 – $8,081
53' refrigerated	$8,672	$4.64	$7,545 – $9,800
48' flatbed	$8,740	$4.68	$7,516 – $9,963
Step deck	$9,512	$5.09	$7,990 – $11,033
Power only	$6,465	$3.46	$5,624 – $7,305
Hotshot	$4,881	$2.61	$4,051 – $5,710
26' box truck	$4,770	$2.55	$4,055 – $5,486
Sprinter van	$2,912	$1.56	$2,446 – $3,378

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $9,512 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 1,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,990 and $11,033.

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

About 1,868 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 $1,884 of the $9,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,236, which makes Irvine, 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