Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$1,564flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $1,345–$1,783
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,270
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,564

Return trip

St. Louis → Nashville-Davidson$1,989

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 St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,243	$4.13	$1,106 – $1,380
53' refrigerated	$1,485	$4.93	$1,292 – $1,678
48' flatbed	$1,564	$5.20	$1,345 – $1,783
Step deck	$1,717	$5.70	$1,442 – $1,992
Power only	$1,062	$3.53	$924 – $1,200
Hotshot	$800	$2.66	$664 – $936
26' box truck	$798	$2.65	$678 – $917
Sprinter van	$497	$1.65	$418 – $577

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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 St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,564 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,345 and $1,783.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 301 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 $294 of the $1,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,989, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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