Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$4,299step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $3,611–$4,987
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,477
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $4,299

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → St. Paul$3,548

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

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $4,299 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,611 and $4,987.

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 $822 of the $4,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,548, 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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