Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$6,777step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $5,692–$7,861
Transit: 5 days

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

Memphis to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,704
Fuel: $2,073
All-in estimate: $6,777

Return trip

Stockton → Memphis$10,337

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

Memphis to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,196	$2.53	$4,624 – $5,767
53' refrigerated	$6,189	$3.01	$5,384 – $6,993
48' flatbed	$6,228	$3.03	$5,356 – $7,100
Step deck	$6,777	$3.30	$5,692 – $7,861
Power only	$4,619	$2.25	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,487	$1.70	$2,894 – $4,080
26' box truck	$3,406	$1.66	$2,895 – $3,917
Sprinter van	$2,078	$1.01	$1,746 – $2,411

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,692 and $7,861.

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

About 2,056 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 $2,073 of the $6,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,704 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,337, which makes Memphis, TN to Stockton, 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