Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$2,236flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $1,923–$2,549
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,236

Return trip

Kansas City → Nashville-Davidson$2,844

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

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,236 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,923 and $2,549.

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 $543 of the $2,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,844, 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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