Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$3,166step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,673
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $3,166

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Dallas$3,048

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$3.27	$2,107 – $2,628
53' refrigerated	$2,823	$3.89	$2,456 – $3,190
48' flatbed	$2,898	$4.00	$2,493 – $3,304
Step deck	$3,166	$4.37	$2,659 – $3,673
Power only	$2,069	$2.85	$1,800 – $2,338
Hotshot	$1,561	$2.15	$1,295 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,538	$2.12	$1,307 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$947	$1.31	$795 – $1,098

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,673.

How far is Dallas, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 725 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $731 of the $3,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,048, which makes Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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