United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Memphis shipping route.
2,889 km by road, about 3.4 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Memphis
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Los AngelesRoadMemphisTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,889 km (1,795 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,575 km |
| Transit time | 3.4 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 37 h |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Los Angeles to Memphis shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Los Angeles, United States to Memphis, United States is 2,889 km (1,795 miles) on the truck network, heading east. In a straight line the cities are 2,575 km apart, so the road adds 12%.
Transit time for one driver is about 3.4 days, of which 37 h at the wheel. 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 almost in half.
Road freight on Los Angeles 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 3,040 km and takes about 4.2 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Memphis is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations: Kansas City (2,604 km), Houston (2,491 km) and Monterrey (2,486 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Los Angeles to Memphis?
2,889 km by road (2,575 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Los Angeles to Memphis?
About 3.4 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (37 h at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Memphis to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.