Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$3,226dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $2,871–$3,581
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $3,226

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Paul$2,663

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

St. Paul to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,226	$3.96	$2,871 – $3,581
53' refrigerated	$3,847	$4.72	$3,347 – $4,347
48' flatbed	$3,938	$4.83	$3,387 – $4,489
Step deck	$4,299	$5.27	$3,611 – $4,987
Power only	$2,827	$3.47	$2,459 – $3,194
Hotshot	$2,132	$2.62	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,099	$2.57	$1,784 – $2,413
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.58	$1,084 – $1,497

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' dry van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$5,156	$4.31	$4,589 – $5,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$5,157	$3.42	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,753	$4.13	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	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. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,226 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,871 and $3,581.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 815 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 $749 of the $3,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,663, which makes St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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