United StatesUnited StatesMemphis to Houston shipping route.
946 km by road, about 9 h 6 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Memphis and Houston
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MemphisRoadHoustonTrucking 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 Memphis to Houston shipping route by road
Memphis to Houston by road: 946 km of driving distance, south west from the United States. The straight line is 780 km.
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 Memphis to Houston 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 Memphis in this directory, Houston is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Chicago (861 km), Dallas (731 km) and Kansas City (728 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Memphis to Houston?
946 km by road (780 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Memphis to Houston?
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 Houston to Memphis has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Memphis to Atlanta636 km
- Memphis to Kansas City728 km
- Memphis to Dallas731 km
- Memphis to Chicago861 km
- Memphis to Columbus947 km
- Memphis to Savannah1,029 km
- Dallas to Houston386 km
- Laredo to Houston511 km
Monterrey to Houston793 km- Kansas City to Houston1,165 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,288 km
- Savannah to Houston1,563 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.