Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,493box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $1,269–$1,717
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,107
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,493

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Kansas City$1,174

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Kansas City to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,306	$4.15	$2,052 – $2,559
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$4.95	$2,394 – $3,109
48' flatbed	$2,844	$5.12	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,111	$5.60	$2,613 – $3,609
Power only	$2,003	$3.60	$1,742 – $2,263
Hotshot	$1,510	$2.72	$1,253 – $1,767
26' box truck	$1,493	$2.68	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$922	$1.66	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Kansas City

26' box truck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,389	$2.62	$2,880 – $3,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,053	$1.89	$2,595 – $3,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,169	$2.43	$993 – $1,344	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,712	$2.24	$1,455 – $1,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,683	$2.17	$2,280 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,072	$2.52	$2,611 – $3,533	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,828	$2.20	$1,554 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$2,987	$1.90	$2,539 – $3,435	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,493 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,269 and $1,717.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 556 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 $386 of the $1,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,174, which makes Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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