Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$3,938flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,489
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $3,938

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Paul$3,250

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

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,938 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,489.

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 $796 of the $3,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,250, which makes St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN 21% 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 →