Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Corpus Christi, TX hotshot rate

$1,591hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $1,321–$1,862
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,103
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,591

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Memphis$1,652

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

Memphis to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,410	$3.09	$2,145 – $2,675
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$3.68	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,944	$3.77	$2,532 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,215	$4.12	$2,701 – $3,730
Power only	$2,109	$2.70	$1,835 – $2,384
Hotshot	$1,591	$2.04	$1,321 – $1,862
26' box truck	$1,567	$2.01	$1,332 – $1,802
Sprinter van	$964	$1.23	$810 – $1,118

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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 Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$3,335	$1.78	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,802	$2.42	$3,156 – $4,448	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,937	$2.24	$2,438 – $3,437	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$1,672	$1.46	$1,388 – $1,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$2,835	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $1,591 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,321 and $1,862.

How far is Memphis, TN from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 781 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 $488 of the $1,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,652, which makes Memphis, TN to Corpus Christi, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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