Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$1,717step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $1,442–$1,992
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,413
Fuel: $304
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

St. Louis → Nashville-Davidson$2,184

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

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 St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,442 and $1,992.

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 $304 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,413 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,184, 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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