Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$800hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $664–$936
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $612
Fuel: $188
All-in estimate: $800

Return trip

St. Louis → Nashville-Davidson$1,017

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Hotshot lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,921	$1.86	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,289	$2.28	$3,560 – $5,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$977	$3.19	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,471	$1.84	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,601	$1.67	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,198	$2.29	$3,484 – $4,911	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $800 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $664 and $936.

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 $188 of the $800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,017, 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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