Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,351step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,888
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,559
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $3,351

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Houston$3,227

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

Houston to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789
53' refrigerated	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385
48' flatbed	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499
Step deck	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888
Power only	$2,199	$2.80	$1,914 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,005	$1.28	$844 – $1,166

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$3,166	$4.37	$2,659 – $3,673	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,888.

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

About 785 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 $792 of the $3,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,227, which makes Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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