Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Memphis, TN box truck rate

$2,253box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,112 mi
Typical range: $1,915–$2,591
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,481
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,253

Return trip

Memphis → Newark$2,517

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Newark to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,452	$3.10	$3,072 – $3,832
53' refrigerated	$4,115	$3.70	$3,580 – $4,649
48' flatbed	$4,183	$3.76	$3,598 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,561	$4.10	$3,831 – $5,290
Power only	$3,043	$2.74	$2,647 – $3,438
Hotshot	$2,296	$2.06	$1,906 – $2,686
26' box truck	$2,253	$2.03	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.24	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Newark

26' box truck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,885	$1.73	$2,452 – $3,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$604	$7.27	$513 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,177	$1.71	$2,701 – $3,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,524	$1.59	$3,846 – $5,203	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,795	$1.74	$2,376 – $3,215	4 d

More lanes into Memphis

26' box truck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,309	$2.05	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,854	$2.55	$4,126 – $5,582	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,650	$2.90	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,294	$2.26	$1,100 – $1,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,251	$1.51	$1,913 – $2,589	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,919	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,574	$2.10	$1,338 – $1,811	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Memphis, TN?

A 26' box truck from Newark, NJ to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,915 and $2,591.

How far is Newark, NJ from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,112 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 $772 of the $2,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,517, which makes Newark, NJ to Memphis, TN 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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