Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,015box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $862–$1,167
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $806
Fuel: $209
All-in estimate: $1,015

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Louis$798

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

26' box truck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,820	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,243	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,495	$1.86	$2,971 – $4,019	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$886	$2.90	$753 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,774	$2.22	$1,507 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,152	$2.11	$2,679 – $3,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,521	$2.63	$2,143 – $2,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,000	$2.14	$1,700 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,421	$1.86	$2,908 – $3,934	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $862 and $1,167.

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 $209 of the $1,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $798, 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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