Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,132hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $1,770–$2,495
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $2,132

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Paul$1,760

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

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	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. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,770 and $2,495.

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 $510 of the $2,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,760, 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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