Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$1,107hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 389 mi
Typical range: $919–$1,295
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $864
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,107

Return trip

Atlanta → Memphis$972

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Memphis to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,708	$4.39	$1,520 – $1,896
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$5.24	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,130	$5.48	$1,832 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,335	$6.00	$1,961 – $2,709
Power only	$1,469	$3.78	$1,278 – $1,660
Hotshot	$1,107	$2.85	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,100	$2.83	$935 – $1,265
Sprinter van	$683	$1.76	$574 – $792

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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 Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 389 mi. Quotes typically land between $919 and $1,295.

How far is Memphis, TN from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 389 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $243 of the $1,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $972, which makes Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA 14% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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