Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$2,726flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $2,344–$3,107
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Wichita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,043
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $2,726

Return trip

Wichita → Nashville-Davidson$3,452

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

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 Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,344 and $3,107.

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 $683 of the $2,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,043 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,452, 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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