Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Memphis, TN box truck rate

$4,827box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $4,103–$5,551
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,512
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $4,827

Return trip

Memphis → Long Beach$3,164

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

Long Beach to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,366	$3.89	$6,556 – $8,176
53' refrigerated	$8,774	$4.64	$7,634 – $9,915
48' flatbed	$8,841	$4.67	$7,603 – $10,079
Step deck	$9,621	$5.08	$8,082 – $11,161
Power only	$6,542	$3.46	$5,692 – $7,392
Hotshot	$4,939	$2.61	$4,099 – $5,779
26' box truck	$4,827	$2.55	$4,103 – $5,551
Sprinter van	$2,946	$1.56	$2,475 – $3,418

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 d

More lanes into Memphis

26' box truck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,309	$2.05	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,854	$2.55	$4,126 – $5,582	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,650	$2.90	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,294	$2.26	$1,100 – $1,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,251	$1.51	$1,913 – $2,589	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,919	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,574	$2.10	$1,338 – $1,811	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $4,827 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,103 and $5,551.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,893 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 $1,315 of the $4,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,164, which makes Long Beach, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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