Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$10,337step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $8,683–$11,991
Transit: 5 days

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

Stockton to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,264
Fuel: $2,073
All-in estimate: $10,337

Return trip

Memphis → Stockton$6,777

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

Stockton to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,925	$3.85	$7,053 – $8,797
53' refrigerated	$9,440	$4.59	$8,212 – $10,667
48' flatbed	$9,500	$4.62	$8,170 – $10,830
Step deck	$10,337	$5.03	$8,683 – $11,991
Power only	$7,045	$3.43	$6,129 – $7,961
Hotshot	$5,319	$2.59	$4,415 – $6,223
26' box truck	$5,195	$2.53	$4,416 – $5,975
Sprinter van	$3,170	$1.54	$2,663 – $3,677

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More lanes from Stockton

Step deck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$16,870	$5.70	$14,170 – $19,569	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,163	$4.34	$7,697 – $10,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$4,283	$6.06	$3,597 – $4,968	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 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 Stockton, CA to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Stockton, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $10,337 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,683 and $11,991.

How far is Stockton, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 2,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,073 of the $10,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,777, which makes Stockton, CA to Memphis, TN 53% 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