Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$4,074step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $3,422–$4,726
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,257
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $4,074

Return trip

Philadelphia → Nashville-Davidson$3,234

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393
53' refrigerated	$3,645	$4.50	$3,171 – $4,119
48' flatbed	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254
Step deck	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726
Power only	$2,678	$3.31	$2,330 – $3,026
Hotshot	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363
26' box truck	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.51	$1,027 – $1,418

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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
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 Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,074 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,422 and $4,726.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 810 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 $817 of the $4,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,234, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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