Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Memphis, TN sprinter rate

$3,324sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,168 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,855
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Memphis → San Francisco$2,179

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Francisco to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,309	$3.83	$7,395 – $9,223
53' refrigerated	$9,897	$4.56	$8,610 – $11,183
48' flatbed	$9,954	$4.59	$8,560 – $11,347
Step deck	$10,828	$4.99	$9,096 – $12,561
Power only	$7,391	$3.41	$6,430 – $8,351
Hotshot	$5,580	$2.57	$4,631 – $6,529
26' box truck	$5,449	$2.51	$4,632 – $6,266
Sprinter van	$3,324	$1.53	$2,792 – $3,855

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More lanes from San Francisco

Sprinter van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,380	$1.75	$4,519 – $6,241	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$826	$1.92	$694 – $958	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$2,943	$1.32	$2,472 – $3,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$2,780	$1.41	$2,335 – $3,225	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,402	$1.76	$1,178 – $1,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$5,023	$1.67	$4,220 – $5,827	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,549	$1.43	$2,142 – $2,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$984	$1.75	$827 – $1,142	1 d

More lanes into Memphis

Sprinter van lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$1,415	$1.26	$1,189 – $1,641	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$2,963	$1.56	$2,489 – $3,437	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,019	$1.79	$856 – $1,182	1 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$799	$1.40	$671 – $927	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$1,376	$0.92	$1,156 – $1,597	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,177	$1.14	$989 – $1,366	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$969	$1.30	$814 – $1,124	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$2,875	$1.56	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Memphis, TN?

A Sprinter van from San Francisco, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,855.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 2,168 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $847 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,179, which makes San Francisco, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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