Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$6,308step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $5,298–$7,317
Transit: 5 days

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

Memphis to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,399
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $6,308

Return trip

Long Beach → Memphis$9,621

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

Memphis to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,829	$2.55	$4,298 – $5,360
53' refrigerated	$5,753	$3.04	$5,005 – $6,500
48' flatbed	$5,796	$3.06	$4,985 – $6,608
Step deck	$6,308	$3.33	$5,298 – $7,317
Power only	$4,289	$2.27	$3,731 – $4,846
Hotshot	$3,238	$1.71	$2,688 – $3,788
26' box truck	$3,164	$1.67	$2,690 – $3,639
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.02	$1,623 – $2,241

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,298 and $7,317.

How far is Memphis, TN from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,893 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,909 of the $6,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,621, which makes Memphis, TN to Long Beach, 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