Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$1,813dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $1,614–$2,012
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,302
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $1,813

Return trip

Kansas City → Nashville-Davidson$2,306

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

Nashville-Davidson to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,813	$3.26	$1,614 – $2,012
53' refrigerated	$2,163	$3.89	$1,882 – $2,444
48' flatbed	$2,236	$4.02	$1,923 – $2,549
Step deck	$2,446	$4.40	$2,055 – $2,838
Power only	$1,575	$2.83	$1,370 – $1,779
Hotshot	$1,187	$2.14	$985 – $1,389
26' box truck	$1,174	$2.11	$998 – $1,350
Sprinter van	$725	$1.30	$609 – $841

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,813 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,614 and $2,012.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 556 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 $511 of the $1,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,306, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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