Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,017hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $844–$1,190
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $829
Fuel: $188
All-in estimate: $1,017

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Louis$800

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

Hotshot lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,872	$2.78	$2,384 – $3,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,576	$1.90	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$889	$2.90	$738 – $1,040	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,220	$2.16	$2,673 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,566	$2.68	$2,130 – $3,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,035	$2.18	$1,689 – $2,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,017 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $844 and $1,190.

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 $188 of the $1,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $829 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $800, which makes St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →