Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Des Moines, IA sprinter rate

$789sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.28
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $663–$915
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $548
Fuel: $241
All-in estimate: $789

Return trip

Des Moines → Nashville-Davidson$990

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,973	$3.20	$1,756 – $2,190
53' refrigerated	$2,353	$3.81	$2,047 – $2,659
48' flatbed	$2,426	$3.93	$2,086 – $2,765
Step deck	$2,652	$4.30	$2,228 – $3,076
Power only	$1,718	$2.78	$1,494 – $1,941
Hotshot	$1,295	$2.10	$1,075 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,279	$2.07	$1,087 – $1,471
Sprinter van	$789	$1.28	$663 – $915

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Sprinter van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,390	$1.55	$1,168 – $1,613	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$2,125	$1.01	$1,785 – $2,465	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$638	$1.37	$536 – $740	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$968	$1.23	$813 – $1,122	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$1,941	$1.14	$1,630 – $2,251	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,223	$1.51	$1,027 – $1,418	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,142	$1.17	$959 – $1,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$2,072	$1.01	$1,740 – $2,403	4 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Sprinter van lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$1,327	$1.10	$1,115 – $1,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$2,377	$1.39	$1,997 – $2,758	3 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$675	$1.87	$567 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,045	$1.08	$878 – $1,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,124	$0.83	$944 – $1,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,128	$0.99	$948 – $1,309	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$2,346	$1.40	$1,971 – $2,721	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Des Moines, IA?

A Sprinter van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $789 all-in in October 2026, or $1.28 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $663 and $915.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 617 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $241 of the $789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $990, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Des Moines, IA 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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