Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$1,601step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.45
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $1,345–$1,857
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,384
Fuel: $217
All-in estimate: $1,601

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Nashville-Davidson$1,662

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,144	$5.32	$1,018 – $1,270
53' refrigerated	$1,367	$6.36	$1,190 – $1,545
48' flatbed	$1,455	$6.77	$1,252 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,601	$7.45	$1,345 – $1,857
Power only	$967	$4.50	$842 – $1,093
Hotshot	$728	$3.39	$604 – $852
26' box truck	$730	$3.40	$621 – $840
Sprinter van	$458	$2.13	$384 – $531

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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
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 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

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,601 all-in in October 2026, or $7.45 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,345 and $1,857.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 215 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 $217 of the $1,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,662, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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