Freight Shipping in Memphis, TN
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Memphis and the rest of Shelby County to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Memphis, TN at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-40
- I-55
- I-240
- I-269
- logistics and distribution
- cargo aviation
- health care
- agriculture and cotton
- Port of Memphis
How freight moves through Memphis
Memphis is a leading U.S. distribution hub, where I-40 and I-55 meet a Mississippi River port, several Class I railroads and one of the busiest cargo airports in the world. Freight trucks serve Memphis on I-40, I-55, I-240 and I-269. Most of what ships from here comes from logistics and distribution, cargo aviation, health care and agriculture and cotton.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Tennessee
- Seasonal conditions
Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash flooding are most common in spring and early summer and can delay deliveries across the state.
Winter ice and snow, and fog in the mountains, can slow I-40, I-75 and I-81 in East Tennessee.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Freight Shipping in Tennessee: every rule, with its source →
Distances
Freight Shipping from Memphis to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
West Memphis, AR
about 10 miles
Southaven, MS
about 10 miles
Jonesboro, AR
about 60 miles
Jackson, TN
about 75 miles
Tupelo, MS
about 100 miles
Pine Bluff, AR
about 130 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Memphis to Mexico
Loads from Memphis bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Laredo, is about 770 miles from Memphis in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in Memphis, TN
What freight do you move from Memphis?
What the area produces: logistics and distribution, cargo aviation, health care and agriculture and cotton, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Memphis by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Memphis?
Nashville, TN (about 200 miles), Atlanta, GA (about 340 miles) and Kansas City, MO (about 370 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274