Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$2,978step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $2,501–$3,454
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,978

Return trip

Wichita → Nashville-Davidson$3,772

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

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 Wichita

Step deck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,565	$3.22	$3,835 – $5,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,501 and $3,454.

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 $705 of the $2,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,772, 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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