Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$4,353step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $3,657–$5,049
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Memphis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,517
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $4,353

Return trip

Memphis → Minneapolis$3,593

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Minneapolis to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,268	$3.94	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,897	$4.70	$3,391 – $4,404
48' flatbed	$3,988	$4.81	$3,429 – $4,546
Step deck	$4,353	$5.25	$3,657 – $5,049
Power only	$2,865	$3.46	$2,492 – $3,237
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.61	$1,794 – $2,528
26' box truck	$2,126	$2.57	$1,807 – $2,445
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.58	$1,098 – $1,517

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d

More lanes into Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN is estimated at $4,353 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,657 and $5,049.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 829 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 $836 of the $4,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,593, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN 21% 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