Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,048step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,561–$3,536
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,317
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $3,048

Return trip

Dallas → Nashville-Davidson$3,166

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$3.14	$2,029 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,719	$3.75	$2,365 – $3,072
48' flatbed	$2,791	$3.85	$2,400 – $3,182
Step deck	$3,048	$4.20	$2,561 – $3,536
Power only	$1,992	$2.75	$1,733 – $2,251
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.07	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,481	$2.04	$1,259 – $1,703
Sprinter van	$912	$1.26	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,048 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,561 and $3,536.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 725 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 $731 of the $3,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,166, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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