Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Plano, TX step deck rate

$2,340step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 487 mi
Typical range: $1,966–$2,715
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Plano price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $2,340

Return trip

Plano → Memphis$2,430

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Memphis to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,726	$3.54	$1,536 – $1,916
53' refrigerated	$2,060	$4.23	$1,792 – $2,328
48' flatbed	$2,138	$4.39	$1,839 – $2,437
Step deck	$2,340	$4.81	$1,966 – $2,715
Power only	$1,494	$3.07	$1,300 – $1,688
Hotshot	$1,126	$2.31	$935 – $1,318
26' box truck	$1,116	$2.29	$948 – $1,283
Sprinter van	$690	$1.42	$580 – $801

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,340 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 487 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,966 and $2,715.

How far is Memphis, TN from Plano, TX by truck?

About 487 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 $491 of the $2,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,430, which makes Memphis, TN to Plano, TX 4% 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