Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$4,310step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $3,621–$5,000
Transit: 3 days

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

Memphis to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,151
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $4,310

Return trip

El Paso → Memphis$4,477

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

Memphis to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,265	$2.84	$2,906 – $3,625
53' refrigerated	$3,892	$3.39	$3,386 – $4,398
48' flatbed	$3,954	$3.44	$3,401 – $4,508
Step deck	$4,310	$3.75	$3,621 – $5,000
Power only	$2,880	$2.51	$2,505 – $3,254
Hotshot	$2,173	$1.89	$1,804 – $2,542
26' box truck	$2,131	$1.86	$1,812 – $2,451
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.14	$1,097 – $1,515

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,621 and $5,000.

How far is Memphis, TN from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,149 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,159 of the $4,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,477, which makes Memphis, TN to El Paso, TX 4% 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