Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$9,674step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $8,126–$11,222
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,753
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $9,674

Return trip

Memphis → Los Angeles$6,342

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

Los Angeles to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,407	$3.89	$6,592 – $8,222
53' refrigerated	$8,823	$4.63	$7,676 – $9,970
48' flatbed	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134
Step deck	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222
Power only	$6,579	$3.45	$5,724 – $7,434
Hotshot	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811
26' box truck	$4,854	$2.55	$4,126 – $5,582
Sprinter van	$2,963	$1.56	$2,489 – $3,437

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	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
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
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 Los Angeles, CA to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $9,674 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,126 and $11,222.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,905 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,921 of the $9,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,342, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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