Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,713step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 601 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,147
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,107
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,713

Return trip

Columbus → Memphis$3,384

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Memphis to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,016	$3.35	$1,795 – $2,238
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$4.00	$2,093 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,482	$4.13	$2,134 – $2,829
Step deck	$2,713	$4.51	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,755	$2.92	$1,526 – $1,983
Hotshot	$1,323	$2.20	$1,098 – $1,548
26' box truck	$1,307	$2.17	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$807	$1.34	$677 – $936

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,713 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 601 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,147.

How far is Memphis, TN from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 601 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 $606 of the $2,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, which makes Memphis, TN to Columbus, OH 20% cheaper. 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