Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,510hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $1,253–$1,767
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,510

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Kansas City$1,187

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

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,253 and $1,767.

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 $348 of the $1,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,187, which makes Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →