Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,227step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,711–$3,743
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Houston → Nashville-Davidson$3,351

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685
53' refrigerated	$2,885	$3.67	$2,510 – $3,260
48' flatbed	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743
Power only	$2,118	$2.70	$1,842 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809
Sprinter van	$968	$1.23	$813 – $1,122

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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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$3,048	$4.20	$2,561 – $3,536	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,711 and $3,743.

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

About 785 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 $792 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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