Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$2,844flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,242
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,301
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Kansas City$2,236

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

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,242.

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 $543 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,236, 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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