Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$4,322step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $3,631–$5,014
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,494
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Minneapolis$3,567

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

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 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
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 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

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,631 and $5,014.

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 $828 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,567, 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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