Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,959flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $3,405–$4,514
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,157
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $3,959

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Minneapolis$3,268

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Minneapolis to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,244	$3.95	$2,887 – $3,601
53' refrigerated	$3,869	$4.71	$3,366 – $4,371
48' flatbed	$3,959	$4.82	$3,405 – $4,514
Step deck	$4,322	$5.26	$3,631 – $5,014
Power only	$2,843	$3.46	$2,473 – $3,213
Hotshot	$2,145	$2.61	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,110	$2.57	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,298	$1.58	$1,090 – $1,505

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,405 and $4,514.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 821 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 $802 of the $3,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,268, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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