Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$6,152step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,839 mi
Typical range: $5,168–$7,137
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,298
Fuel: $1,854
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

Riverside → Memphis$9,384

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

Memphis to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,708	$2.56	$4,190 – $5,226
53' refrigerated	$5,608	$3.05	$4,879 – $6,337
48' flatbed	$5,653	$3.07	$4,861 – $6,444
Step deck	$6,152	$3.35	$5,168 – $7,137
Power only	$4,180	$2.27	$3,636 – $4,723
Hotshot	$3,155	$1.72	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.68	$2,622 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,883	$1.02	$1,582 – $2,184

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,168 and $7,137.

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

About 1,839 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,854 of the $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,384, which makes Memphis, TN to Riverside, 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