Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$1,581dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $1,407–$1,755
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,304
Fuel: $277
All-in estimate: $1,581

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Louis$1,243

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

St. Louis to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,581	$5.25	$1,407 – $1,755
53' refrigerated	$1,889	$6.28	$1,643 – $2,134
48' flatbed	$1,989	$6.61	$1,711 – $2,268
Step deck	$2,184	$7.25	$1,834 – $2,533
Power only	$1,350	$4.49	$1,175 – $1,526
Hotshot	$1,017	$3.38	$844 – $1,190
26' box truck	$1,015	$3.37	$862 – $1,167
Sprinter van	$632	$2.10	$531 – $734

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,381	$4.51	$1,229 – $1,533	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,581 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,407 and $1,755.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Nashville-Davidson, TN 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 $277 of the $1,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,304 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,243, which makes St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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