Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,145step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,642–$3,648
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $3,145

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Nashville-Davidson$2,496

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 Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,331	$4.18	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,781	$4.99	$2,419 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,875	$5.16	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,145	$5.65	$2,642 – $3,648
Power only	$2,024	$3.63	$1,761 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,526	$2.74	$1,267 – $1,786
26' box truck	$1,509	$2.71	$1,283 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$932	$1.67	$783 – $1,082

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $3,145 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,642 and $3,648.

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

About 557 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 $562 of the $3,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Pittsburgh, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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