Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$3,847reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $3,347–$4,347
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,847

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Paul$3,175

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' refrigerated lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,144	$5.14	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,531	$3.60	$5,682 – $7,381	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,069	$5.06	$1,800 – $2,338	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,900	$3.94	$4,263 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,145	$4.07	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,665	$4.93	$4,928 – $6,401	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,112	$3.90	$4,448 – $5,777	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,509	$3.60	$5,663 – $7,356	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,347 and $4,347.

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 $835 of the $3,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,175, 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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