United StatesUnited StatesMemphis to Los Angeles shipping route.
2,889 km by road, about 3.4 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Memphis and Los Angeles
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MemphisRoadLos AngelesTrucking 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 Memphis to Los Angeles shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Memphis, United States to Los Angeles, United States is 2,889 km (1,795 miles) on the truck network, heading west. 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 Memphis to Los Angeles 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 19 road routes from Memphis in this directory, Los Angeles is the 17th shortest. Closer destinations: Mexico City (2,538 km), Phoenix (2,296 km) and Montreal (2,095 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Memphis to Los Angeles?
2,889 km by road (2,575 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Memphis to Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles 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 Houston946 km
- Memphis to Columbus947 km
- Phoenix to Los Angeles602 km
- Denver to Los Angeles1,699 km
- Seattle to Los Angeles1,827 km
Vancouver to Los Angeles2,055 km- Laredo to Los Angeles2,263 km
- Dallas to Los Angeles2,314 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.