TN · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Tennessee
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Tennessee, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.77/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.47/mi
- vs national
- +2.4%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 52-week range
- $4.00–$4.77
Step deck · outbound from Tennessee · monthly
Tennessee step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Tennessee averaged $4.77 a mile all-in in October 2026, +2.4% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $4.47. Tennessee is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Tennessee adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Nashville-Davidson
From Nashville-Davidson
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,618 | $5.15 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,926 | $3.29 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,165 | $4.66 |
| Houston, TX | $3,227 | $4.11 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,349 | $3.73 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,074 | $5.03 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,784 | $3.89 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,757 | $3.30 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,048 | $4.20 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,855 | $6.53 |
Into Nashville-Davidson
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,927 | $4.38 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $10,565 | $5.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,027 | $6.51 |
| Houston, TX | $3,351 | $4.27 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,045 | $2.97 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,234 | $3.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,929 | $4.04 |
| San Diego, CA | $10,306 | $5.03 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,166 | $4.37 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,217 | $3.76 |
Step deck rates by city in Tennessee
- Nashville-Davidson704,963
- Memphis610,919
- Knoxville198,722
- Chattanooga191,496
- Clarksville185,690
- Murfreesboro168,387
- Franklin89,142
- Johnson City73,635
- Jackson69,303
- Hendersonville63,947
- Smyrna60,302
- Spring Hill59,398
- Kingsport57,109
- Bartlett56,708
- Gallatin52,489
- Collierville51,951
- Lebanon51,501
- Cleveland50,232
- Columbia48,812
- Brentwood45,525
- Mount Juliet44,066
- La Vergne41,430
- Germantown40,128
- Cookeville37,102
- Oak Ridge34,039
- Morristown32,994
- Maryville32,373
- Bristol27,867
- Shelbyville25,792
- Farragut25,242
- East Ridge21,970
- Tullahoma21,035
- Springfield19,842
- Sevierville18,231
- Goodlettsville17,433
- Dickson16,878
Other truck types in Tennessee
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.57 | +5.3% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.26 | −0.2% | +36.1% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.37 | +3.3% | +18.4% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.77 | +3.2% | +18.7% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.12 | +5.4% | +24.8% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.36 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.32 | +3.1% | +17.2% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.43 | +3.6% | +17.2% |