Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$3,627step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$4,208
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,867
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $3,627

Return trip

Raleigh → Memphis$3,091

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Memphis to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,716	$3.60	$2,417 – $3,014
53' refrigerated	$3,239	$4.30	$2,818 – $3,660
48' flatbed	$3,321	$4.40	$2,856 – $3,786
Step deck	$3,627	$4.81	$3,047 – $4,208
Power only	$2,375	$3.15	$2,067 – $2,684
Hotshot	$1,792	$2.38	$1,487 – $2,096
26' box truck	$1,765	$2.34	$1,500 – $2,030
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.44	$912 – $1,260

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $3,627 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $4,208.

How far is Memphis, TN from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 754 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 $760 of the $3,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,091, which makes Memphis, TN to Raleigh, NC 17% 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