Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Memphis, TN freight rate

$1,793dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 487 mi
Typical range: $1,596–$1,990
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Memphis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,345
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $1,793

Return trip

Memphis → Plano$1,726

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Plano to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,793	$3.68	$1,596 – $1,990
53' refrigerated	$2,139	$4.39	$1,861 – $2,418
48' flatbed	$2,220	$4.56	$1,909 – $2,531
Step deck	$2,430	$4.99	$2,041 – $2,819
Power only	$1,552	$3.19	$1,350 – $1,754
Hotshot	$1,170	$2.40	$971 – $1,369
26' box truck	$1,159	$2.38	$985 – $1,332
Sprinter van	$717	$1.47	$602 – $832

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More lanes from Plano

53' dry van lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,301	$3.30	$4,718 – $5,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,667	$2.49	$3,263 – $4,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,045	$2.91	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,499	$2.51	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d

More lanes into Memphis

53' dry van lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$3,538	$3.15	$3,148 – $3,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$7,407	$3.89	$6,592 – $8,222	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,548	$4.49	$2,267 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,998	$3.49	$1,778 – $2,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$3,441	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,819	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,943	$2.84	$2,620 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,423	$3.24	$2,156 – $2,690	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Memphis, TN?

A 53' dry van from Plano, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $1,793 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 487 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,596 and $1,990.

How far is Plano, TX from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 487 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $448 of the $1,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,726, which makes Plano, TX to Memphis, TN 4% 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