Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$3,593step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $3,018–$4,168
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,757
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $3,593

Return trip

Minneapolis → Memphis$4,353

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Memphis to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,698	$3.25	$2,401 – $2,995
53' refrigerated	$3,217	$3.88	$2,799 – $3,635
48' flatbed	$3,291	$3.97	$2,831 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,593	$4.33	$3,018 – $4,168
Power only	$2,364	$2.85	$2,057 – $2,672
Hotshot	$1,784	$2.15	$1,480 – $2,087
26' box truck	$1,755	$2.12	$1,492 – $2,018
Sprinter van	$1,079	$1.30	$906 – $1,252

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,018 and $4,168.

How far is Memphis, TN from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 829 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 $836 of the $3,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,353, which makes Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN 18% 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