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Trip from Murfreesboro, TN to Pleasant View, TN

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

46m

Distance

29.6 mi

48 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 12 min
4 AM
0h 42m ★
6 AM
0h 46m
8 AM
0h 54m
10 AM
0h 49m
12 PM
0h 48m
3 PM
0h 49m
5 PM
0h 53m
8 PM
0h 44m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

city in Tennessee, United States of America

Murfreesboro, TN

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Downtown Pleasant View, TN, TN

Pleasant View, TN

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Trip Overview

The drive from Murfreesboro, TN to Pleasant View, TN covers 29.6 miles and takes about 46m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on John Bragg Highway, McMinnville Highway, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 15.6 miles on John Bragg Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.63 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 46m. Total distance: 29.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

46m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 46m drive with frequent turns across 29.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
John Bragg Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 15.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near East Vine Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 46m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (East Vine Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (South Church Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (US 41; US 70S / Southeast Broad Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | East Vine Street

Turn right onto East Vine Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | South Church Street

Turn left onto South Church Street

Navigation decision point

3
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | US 41; US 70S / Southeast Broad Street

Turn left onto US 41; US 70S / Southeast Broad Street

Navigation decision point

3
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in | US 70S / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Turn left onto US 70S / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Navigation decision point

4
27.8 mi into trip | ~39m in | Pleasant View Road

Turn right onto Pleasant View Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
John Bragg Highway 15.6 mi 18m
McMinnville Highway 7.3 mi 9m
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 2.1 mi 3m
Pleasant View Road 1.8 mi 6m
West Main Street 1 mi 2m
Old McMinnville Highway 0.8 mi 1m
Southeast Broad Street 0.5 mi <1m
Short Mtn Road 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: John Bragg Highway — 15.6 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Murfreesboro, TN and Pleasant View, TN.

1

Start on South Spring Street

292 ft · 16 sec · South Spring Street
2

Turn right onto East Vine Street

371 ft · 23 sec · East Vine Street
3

Turn left onto South Church Street

0.2 mi · 32 sec · South Church Street
4

Turn left onto US 41; US 70S

0.5 mi · 52 sec · Southeast Broad Street
5

Turn left onto US 70S

2.1 mi · 3 min · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
6

Continue on US 70S

16 mi · 18 min · John Bragg Highway
7

Continue on US 70S

1.0 mi · 2 min · West Main Street
8

Continue on US 70S; SR 53

7.3 mi · 9 min · McMinnville Highway
9

Turn right onto SR 146

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Short Mtn Road
10

Turn left onto Old McMinnville Highway

0.8 mi · 1 min · Old McMinnville Highway
11

Turn right onto Pleasant View Road

1.8 mi · 6 min · Pleasant View Road
12

Arrive at destination

Pleasant View Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.63 one way

$9.26 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $5.08 $10.16
premium $4.89 $5.70 $11.39
diesel $5.61 $6.54 $13.07

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.9 0 $3.11 $1.42
Efficient EV 7.4 0 $2.59 $1.18
EV Truck/SUV 11.8 0 $4.14 $1.89

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Murfreesboro, TN

Evening in Murfreesboro on Friday

Local time

7:03 PM

CDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Pleasant View, TN

Evening in Pleasant View on Friday

Local time

7:03 PM

CDT

Current temp

75°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

46m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Murfreesboro, TN to Pleasant View, TN covers 29.6 miles and takes about 46m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are John Bragg Highway, McMinnville Highway, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.8 miles from Murfreesboro, TN. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.63 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 46m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (East Vine Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (South Church Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (US 41; US 70S / Southeast Broad Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Murfreesboro, TN to Pleasant View, TN does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Stones River National Battlefield.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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