Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$6,236step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,868 mi
Typical range: $5,238–$7,234
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,352
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $6,236

Return trip

Irvine → Memphis$9,512

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Memphis to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,773	$2.56	$4,248 – $5,298
53' refrigerated	$5,686	$3.04	$4,947 – $6,425
48' flatbed	$5,730	$3.07	$4,928 – $6,532
Step deck	$6,236	$3.34	$5,238 – $7,234
Power only	$4,238	$2.27	$3,687 – $4,789
Hotshot	$3,200	$1.71	$2,656 – $3,744
26' box truck	$3,127	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,596
Sprinter van	$1,909	$1.02	$1,604 – $2,215

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,238 and $7,234.

How far is Memphis, TN from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,868 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,884 of the $6,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,512, which makes Memphis, TN to Irvine, CA 34% 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