Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$2,353hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $1,953–$2,753
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,353

Return trip

Memphis → New York$2,767

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New York to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,538	$3.15	$3,148 – $3,927
53' refrigerated	$4,216	$3.75	$3,668 – $4,764
48' flatbed	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420
Power only	$3,118	$2.77	$2,713 – $3,524
Hotshot	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,309	$2.05	$1,962 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.26	$1,189 – $1,641

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,186	$2.39	$984 – $1,388	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Memphis, TN?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,953 and $2,753.

How far is New York, NY from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,124 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $703 of the $2,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,767, which makes New York, NY to Memphis, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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