Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$2,403step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 478 mi
Typical range: $2,018–$2,787
Transit: 2 days

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

McKinney to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,921
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $2,403

Return trip

Memphis → McKinney$2,313

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

McKinney to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,771	$3.70	$1,576 – $1,966
53' refrigerated	$2,114	$4.42	$1,839 – $2,388
48' flatbed	$2,195	$4.59	$1,887 – $2,502
Step deck	$2,403	$5.03	$2,018 – $2,787
Power only	$1,532	$3.21	$1,333 – $1,731
Hotshot	$1,155	$2.42	$959 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,144	$2.39	$973 – $1,316
Sprinter van	$708	$1.48	$595 – $822

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	3 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 McKinney, TX to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,403 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 478 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,018 and $2,787.

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

About 478 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 $482 of the $2,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,313, which makes McKinney, 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