Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Memphis, TN reefer rate

$3,376reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$3,815
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Memphis price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,457
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $3,376

Return trip

Memphis → Washington$4,213

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Washington to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,832	$3.16	$2,520 – $3,143
53' refrigerated	$3,376	$3.76	$2,937 – $3,815
48' flatbed	$3,448	$3.84	$2,965 – $3,931
Step deck	$3,763	$4.19	$3,161 – $4,365
Power only	$2,486	$2.77	$2,163 – $2,809
Hotshot	$1,875	$2.09	$1,557 – $2,194
26' box truck	$1,844	$2.06	$1,567 – $2,120
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.26	$951 – $1,314

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More lanes from Washington

53' refrigerated lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,716	$7.15	$1,493 – $1,939	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,654	$2.81	$6,659 – $8,649	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,433	$3.46	$2,117 – $2,750	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,511	$3.13	$3,924 – $5,097	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,343	$3.15	$6,389 – $8,298	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,334	$8.95	$1,160 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,035	$3.08	$4,380 – $5,689	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,538	$2.82	$6,558 – $8,518	5 d

More lanes into Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,216	$3.75	$3,668 – $4,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,823	$4.63	$7,676 – $9,970	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,040	$5.35	$2,644 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,384	$4.17	$2,074 – $2,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,100	$2.75	$3,567 – $4,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,508	$3.38	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,890	$3.86	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Memphis, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Washington, DC to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $3,815.

How far is Washington, DC from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 897 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 $919 of the $3,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,213, which makes Washington, DC to Memphis, TN 20% 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