Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$3,968flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,524
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,973
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,968

Return trip

Memphis → Rochester$4,666

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

Rochester to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,268	$3.21	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,896	$3.82	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$3,968	$3.89	$3,412 – $4,524
Step deck	$4,328	$4.25	$3,635 – $5,020
Power only	$2,876	$2.82	$2,502 – $3,250
Hotshot	$2,170	$2.13	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,131	$2.09	$1,811 – $2,451
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.28	$1,098 – $1,517

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,968 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,524.

How far is Rochester, NY from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,019 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 $995 of the $3,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,666, which makes Rochester, NY to Memphis, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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