Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to New York, NY freight rate

$4,160dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $3,702–$4,618
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to New York price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $4,160

Return trip

New York → Memphis$3,538

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

Memphis to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,160	$3.70	$3,702 – $4,618
53' refrigerated	$4,958	$4.41	$4,313 – $5,603
48' flatbed	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745
Step deck	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373
Power only	$3,667	$3.26	$3,190 – $4,144
Hotshot	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238
26' box truck	$2,715	$2.42	$2,308 – $3,122
Sprinter van	$1,664	$1.48	$1,398 – $1,930

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More lanes from Memphis

53' dry van lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,856	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,822	$3.21	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,924	$3.36	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,708	$3.58	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,333	$3.12	$2,076 – $2,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,749	$3.52	$1,557 – $1,942	1 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Memphis, TN to New York, NY is estimated at $4,160 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,702 and $4,618.

How far is Memphis, TN from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,033 of the $4,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes Memphis, TN to New York, NY 18% more expensive. 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