Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$2,691step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$3,121
Transit: 2 days

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

Tampa to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,904
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $2,691

Return trip

Memphis → Tampa$4,678

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Tampa to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$2.59	$1,795 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$3.08	$2,092 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,464	$3.16	$2,119 – $2,809
Step deck	$2,691	$3.45	$2,260 – $3,121
Power only	$1,765	$2.26	$1,536 – $1,995
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.71	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,311	$1.68	$1,114 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$807	$1.03	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,691 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $3,121.

How far is Tampa, FL from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 780 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 $787 of the $2,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,678, which makes Tampa, FL to Memphis, TN 43% 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