Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Arlington, TX hotshot rate

$1,182hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 522 mi
Typical range: $981–$1,383
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $856
Fuel: $326
All-in estimate: $1,182

Return trip

Arlington → Memphis$1,227

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

Memphis to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,808	$3.46	$1,609 – $2,006
53' refrigerated	$2,157	$4.13	$1,877 – $2,437
48' flatbed	$2,234	$4.28	$1,921 – $2,547
Step deck	$2,444	$4.68	$2,053 – $2,835
Power only	$1,567	$3.00	$1,364 – $1,771
Hotshot	$1,182	$2.26	$981 – $1,383
26' box truck	$1,169	$2.24	$994 – $1,345
Sprinter van	$723	$1.39	$607 – $839

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More lanes from Memphis

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	4 d

More lanes into Arlington

Hotshot lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,963	$1.80	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,554	$2.45	$2,950 – $4,158	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,273	$2.36	$1,887 – $2,660	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$610 – $860	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,521	$1.49	$1,262 – $1,779	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$2,510	$1.61	$2,083 – $2,937	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$756	$2.69	$627 – $885	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,382	$2.47	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Arlington, TX?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Arlington, TX is estimated at $1,182 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 522 mi. Quotes typically land between $981 and $1,383.

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

About 522 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 $326 of the $1,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,227, which makes Memphis, TN to Arlington, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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