Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Washington, DC step deck rate

$4,695step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$5,447
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Washington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,790
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $4,695

Return trip

Washington → Memphis$3,763

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Memphis to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,534	$3.94	$3,145 – $3,922
53' refrigerated	$4,213	$4.70	$3,665 – $4,761
48' flatbed	$4,303	$4.80	$3,701 – $4,905
Step deck	$4,695	$5.23	$3,944 – $5,447
Power only	$3,102	$3.46	$2,699 – $3,505
Hotshot	$2,340	$2.61	$1,942 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,301	$2.57	$1,956 – $2,646
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.58	$1,187 – $1,640

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,695 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $5,447.

How far is Memphis, TN from Washington, DC by truck?

About 897 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 $905 of the $4,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,763, which makes Memphis, TN to Washington, DC 25% 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