Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$6,949step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,116 mi
Typical range: $5,837–$8,061
Transit: 5 days

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

Memphis to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,815
Fuel: $2,134
All-in estimate: $6,949

Return trip

Oakland → Memphis$10,600

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

Memphis to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,331	$2.52	$4,744 – $5,917
53' refrigerated	$6,349	$3.00	$5,524 – $7,174
48' flatbed	$6,388	$3.02	$5,493 – $7,282
Step deck	$6,949	$3.28	$5,837 – $8,061
Power only	$4,740	$2.24	$4,124 – $5,356
Hotshot	$3,579	$1.69	$2,970 – $4,187
26' box truck	$3,495	$1.65	$2,971 – $4,019
Sprinter van	$2,132	$1.01	$1,791 – $2,473

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,837 and $8,061.

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

About 2,116 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 $2,134 of the $6,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,600, which makes Memphis, TN to Oakland, 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