United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Memphis shipping route.
946 km by road, about 9 h 6 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Houston and Memphis
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HoustonRoadMemphisTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 946 km (588 mi) |
| Straight line | 780 km |
| Transit time | 9 h 6 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 6 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Houston to Memphis shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Houston, United States to Memphis, United States is 946 km (588 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 780 km apart, so the road adds 21%.
Transit time for one driver is about 9 h 6 min. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Houston to Memphis is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 924 km and takes about 30 h 48 min at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Houston in this directory, Memphis is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Monterrey (793 km), Laredo (511 km) and Dallas (386 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Houston to Memphis?
946 km by road (780 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Houston to Memphis?
About 9 h 6 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 6 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Memphis to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Houston to Dallas386 km
- Houston to Laredo511 km
- Houston to
Monterrey793 km - Houston to Kansas City1,165 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,288 km
- Houston to Savannah1,563 km
- Atlanta to Memphis636 km
- Kansas City to Memphis728 km
- Dallas to Memphis731 km
- Chicago to Memphis861 km
- Columbus to Memphis947 km
- Savannah to Memphis1,029 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.