Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL step deck rate

$4,518step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $3,795–$5,241
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,769
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $4,518

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Nashville-Davidson$2,599

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,381	$4.55	$3,009 – $3,753
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$5.43	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,137	$5.57	$3,557 – $4,716
Step deck	$4,518	$6.08	$3,795 – $5,241
Power only	$2,956	$3.98	$2,572 – $3,341
Hotshot	$2,230	$3.00	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,197	$2.96	$1,867 – $2,526
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.82	$1,136 – $1,569

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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. Petersburg

Step deck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,531	$5.43	$5,486 – $7,576	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$16,508	$6.50	$13,866 – $19,149	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,837	$6.56	$6,583 – $9,091	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$5,011	$5.42	$4,210 – $5,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$8,050	$3.81	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,475	$4.89	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,908	$5.16	$4,963 – $6,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,518 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,795 and $5,241.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 743 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 $749 of the $4,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,599, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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