Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,593step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,178–$3,008
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,016
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,593

Return trip

Houston → Memphis$2,693

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

Memphis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,924	$3.36	$1,712 – $2,135
53' refrigerated	$2,295	$4.01	$1,997 – $2,594
48' flatbed	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703
Step deck	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008
Power only	$1,672	$2.92	$1,455 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,246	$2.18	$1,059 – $1,433
Sprinter van	$770	$1.35	$646 – $893

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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
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
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,370	$4.77	$1,991 – $2,749	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,178 and $3,008.

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

About 572 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 $577 of the $2,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,693, which makes Memphis, TN to Houston, 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