Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$6,342step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $5,327–$7,357
Transit: 5 days

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

Memphis to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,421
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $6,342

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Memphis$9,674

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

Memphis to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,856	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,390
53' refrigerated	$5,785	$3.04	$5,033 – $6,537
48' flatbed	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644
Step deck	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357
Power only	$4,313	$2.26	$3,752 – $4,874
Hotshot	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810
26' box truck	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659
Sprinter van	$1,942	$1.02	$1,632 – $2,253

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,327 and $7,357.

How far is Memphis, TN from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,905 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 $1,921 of the $6,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,674, which makes Memphis, TN to Santa Clarita, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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