Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$4,580step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,847–$5,313
Transit: 3 days

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

Jersey City to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,453
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,580

Return trip

Memphis → Jersey City$5,118

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Jersey City to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$3.10	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,133	$3.70	$3,595 – $4,670
48' flatbed	$4,201	$3.76	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,580	$4.10	$3,847 – $5,313
Power only	$3,056	$2.73	$2,659 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,306	$2.06	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,263	$2.02	$1,923 – $2,602
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.24	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	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 Jersey City, NJ to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Memphis, TN is estimated at $4,580 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,847 and $5,313.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,118 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,127 of the $4,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,118, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Memphis, TN 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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