Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$1,174box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $998–$1,350
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $788
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,174

Return trip

Kansas City → Nashville-Davidson$1,493

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

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d

More lanes into Kansas City

26' box truck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,266	$1.75	$1,926 – $2,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,662	$2.27	$3,113 – $4,211	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,285	$2.68	$1,092 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,398	$1.83	$1,188 – $1,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,676	$1.36	$1,425 – $1,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,918	$1.57	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,493	$1.79	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,583	$2.28	$3,045 – $4,120	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $998 and $1,350.

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 $386 of the $1,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,493, 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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