Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$2,883step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,422–$3,345
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,340
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,883

Return trip

Raleigh → Nashville-Davidson$2,457

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$3.97	$1,900 – $2,369
53' refrigerated	$2,547	$4.73	$2,216 – $2,878
48' flatbed	$2,636	$4.90	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,883	$5.36	$2,422 – $3,345
Power only	$1,852	$3.44	$1,612 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,397	$2.60	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,381	$2.57	$1,174 – $1,589
Sprinter van	$854	$1.59	$717 – $990

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,883 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,422 and $3,345.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 538 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 $2,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,457, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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