Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$2,184step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.25
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $1,834–$2,533
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $304
All-in estimate: $2,184

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Louis$1,717

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

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,184 all-in in October 2026, or $7.25 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,834 and $2,533.

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 $304 of the $2,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,717, 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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