Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Memphis, TN reefer rate

$2,968reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $2,582–$3,354
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Memphis price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,920
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $2,968

Return trip

Memphis → Miami$5,160

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Miami to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,490	$2.43	$2,216 – $2,764
53' refrigerated	$2,968	$2.90	$2,582 – $3,354
48' flatbed	$3,023	$2.95	$2,600 – $3,446
Step deck	$3,297	$3.22	$2,769 – $3,824
Power only	$2,191	$2.14	$1,906 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,653	$1.62	$1,372 – $1,935
26' box truck	$1,624	$1.59	$1,380 – $1,867
Sprinter van	$996	$0.97	$837 – $1,155

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More lanes from Miami

53' refrigerated lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,219	$3.28	$3,671 – $4,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,331	$2.37	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,830	$2.50	$5,072 – $6,588	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,819	$3.15	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,399	$2.51	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750	5 d

More lanes into Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,216	$3.75	$3,668 – $4,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,823	$4.63	$7,676 – $9,970	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,040	$5.35	$2,644 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,384	$4.17	$2,074 – $2,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,100	$2.75	$3,567 – $4,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,508	$3.38	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,890	$3.86	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Miami, FL to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,582 and $3,354.

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

About 1,023 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 $1,048 of the $2,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,920 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,160, which makes Miami, FL to Memphis, TN 43% 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