Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$3,593step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 843 mi
Typical range: $3,018–$4,168
Transit: 2 days

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

Richmond to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,743
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $3,593

Return trip

Memphis → Richmond$4,374

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Richmond to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,699	$3.20	$2,402 – $2,996
53' refrigerated	$3,218	$3.82	$2,800 – $3,636
48' flatbed	$3,292	$3.90	$2,831 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,593	$4.26	$3,018 – $4,168
Power only	$2,366	$2.81	$2,059 – $2,674
Hotshot	$1,785	$2.12	$1,482 – $2,089
26' box truck	$1,756	$2.08	$1,493 – $2,020
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.28	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	6 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 Richmond, VA to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 843 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,018 and $4,168.

How far is Richmond, VA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 843 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 $850 of the $3,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,374, which makes Richmond, VA to Memphis, TN 18% 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