Rent flatbed, dry van, and reefer trailers near Memphis, Tennessee from Motor Carrier Leasing in Elba, Alabama. Weekly rental from $199/wk, bad credit OK. Access the freight capital of America via I-22 and I-65.
return ( Memphis — America's Freight Capital Memphis, Tennessee has a legitimate claim to the title of America's freight capital.
The city is the global hub for FedEx , one of the largest rail interchange points in the country (served by five Class I railroads), and a major inland port on the Mississippi River.
I-40 (east-west) and I-55 (north-south) intersect in Memphis, connecting it to virtually every market in the country.
Motor Carrier Leasing provides weekly trailer rentals from Elba, Alabama , approximately 420 miles and 6 hours from Memphis via I-65 and I-22 (or I-65 to I-40).
We rent flatbed, dry van, and reefer trailers starting at $199/week with no long-term contract and bad credit OK.
Memphis Freight Market Overview Memphis moves more freight per capita than any other American city.
The volume and diversity of freight originating from and passing through Memphis is unmatched in the Southeast: FedEx World Hub: The FedEx super-hub at Memphis International Airport handles over 4 million packages per day.
The surrounding logistics ecosystem includes hundreds of warehouses and cross-dock facilities that generate massive truck freight volume.
Intermodal and rail: Memphis is the second-largest rail center in the country.
BNSF, Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and CN all serve Memphis.
Intermodal container freight transfers to trucks here for final-mile delivery across the Southeast.
Distribution centers: Amazon, Nike, Williams-Sonoma, Medtronic, and dozens of other national companies have distribution centers in the Memphis metro area.
The city's central location and transportation infrastructure make it ideal for national distribution.
Agriculture: The Mississippi Delta region surrounding Memphis produces cotton, soybeans, rice, and catfish.
Agricultural freight moves on flatbed and dry van trailers.
Manufacturing: The Memphis area has paper mills, steel service centers, and food processing plants that generate consistent freight.
Freight Lanes from Memphis Memphis to Atlanta (I-22 or I-40 to I-75): ~380 miles.
Retail distribution, consumer goods, manufacturing.
Rates run $2.00-$2.80/mile for dry van.
Memphis to Nashville (I-40): ~210 miles.
Retail, consumer goods, paper products.
One of the steadiest lanes in Tennessee.
Memphis to Birmingham (I-22): ~240 miles.
Steel, lumber, manufacturing freight.
Memphis to Dallas (I-40 to I-30): ~450 miles.
Cross-region lane with strong rates both ways.
Consumer goods, manufacturing, and retail.
Memphis to Little Rock (I-40): ~135 miles.
Short haul with retail and distribution freight.
Memphis to Jackson, MS (I-55): ~210 miles.
Agricultural products, timber, and manufactured goods heading south.
Manufacturing, retail, and intermodal freight.
Memphis to Chicago (I-55): ~530 miles.
Long-haul lane with consistent demand.
Memphis has outbound freight to e.
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