Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS dry van rate

$2,224dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $1,980–$2,469
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,581
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $2,224

Return trip

Wichita → Nashville-Davidson$2,817

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,224	$3.18	$1,980 – $2,469
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$3.80	$2,308 – $2,998
48' flatbed	$2,726	$3.90	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,978	$4.26	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,942	$2.78	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,465	$2.10	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,444	$2.07	$1,228 – $1,661
Sprinter van	$890	$1.27	$747 – $1,032

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Wichita

53' dry van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,091	$2.74	$3,641 – $4,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,238	$3.69	$4,662 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,674	$3.86	$2,380 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,010	$3.05	$1,789 – $2,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,312	$2.24	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,475	$2.45	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,050	$3.03	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,088	$3.71	$4,529 – $5,648	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,980 and $2,469.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 699 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 $643 of the $2,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,817, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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