Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$4,678step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $3,930–$5,427
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $4,678

Return trip

Tampa → Memphis$2,691

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Memphis to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,506	$4.50	$3,121 – $3,892
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$5.36	$3,638 – $4,725
48' flatbed	$4,284	$5.49	$3,685 – $4,884
Step deck	$4,678	$6.00	$3,930 – $5,427
Power only	$3,069	$3.93	$2,670 – $3,468
Hotshot	$2,315	$2.97	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,280	$2.92	$1,938 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.80	$1,178 – $1,627

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,678 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,930 and $5,427.

How far is Memphis, TN from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 780 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 $787 of the $4,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,691, which makes Memphis, TN to Tampa, FL 74% 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