Rutherford to Yorkville is 10.9 miles and takes about 19 minutes via Dyer Highway and Yorkville Highway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within Tennessee, connecting two points in the Southeast region. Given its brief duration and primarily surface road profile, this is an easy drive that won't eat up much of your day. Plan for a quick and straightforward trip between these two locations.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Dyer Highway
4 mi
7m
Yorkville Highway
2.6 mi
4m
South Trenton Street
2.3 mi
3m
US 45W
1 mi
1m
North Main Street
0.6 mi
1m
James Road
<0.1 mi
<1m
Orr Road
<0.1 mi
<1m
East Main Street
<0.1 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
Dyer Highway
— 4 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Rutherford, TN and Yorkville, TN.
1
Start on TN 105
106 ft·7 sec·East Main Street
2
Turn left onto SR 105
2.3 mi·3 min·South Trenton Street
3
Continue on North Main Street
0.6 mi·1 min·North Main Street
4
Turn right
0.2 mi·18 sec
5
Turn left onto US 45W
1.0 mi·1 min·US 45W
6
Turn right onto Orr Road
380 ft·21 sec·Orr Road
7
Turn left onto James Road
447 ft·22 sec·James Road
8
Turn right onto SR 77
2.6 mi·4 min·Yorkville Highway
9
Continue on SR 77
4.0 mi·7 min·Dyer Highway
10
Arrive at destination
SR 77
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 5
5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 4.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
3
0 mi into trip|~0m in|SR 105 / South Trenton Street
Turn left onto SR 105 / South Trenton Street
Navigation decision point
3
2.9 mi into trip|~5m in
Turn right
Navigation decision point
3
4.1 mi into trip|~6m in|Orr Road
Turn right onto Orr Road
Navigation decision point
4
4.1 mi into trip|~7m in|James Road
Turn left onto James Road
Navigation decision point
4
4.2 mi into trip|~7m in|SR 77 / Yorkville Highway
Turn right onto SR 77 / Yorkville Highway
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.61 one way
$3.22 round trip
$3.75/gal25.4 MPG avg4 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.14
$1.78
$3.55
premium
$4.72
$2.02
$4.05
diesel
$4.80
$2.06
$4.12
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.8 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-07-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging
· 0 stops
· 75% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
3.3
0
$1.14
$0.52
Efficient EV
2.7
0
$0.95
$0.44
EV Truck/SUV
4.4
0
$1.53
$0.70
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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 Jul 9, 2026
Origin
Rutherford, TN
Late night
in Rutherford on Monday
Local time
1:25 AM
CDT
Current temp
71°F
Patchy Fog
0 mph14% chanceLive forecast
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 8:22PM CDT until July 8 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued July 8 at 7:34PM CDT until July 12 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Destination
Yorkville, TN
Late night
in Yorkville on Monday
Local time
1:25 AM
CDT
Current temp
71°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
0 mph13% chanceLive forecast
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 8:22PM CDT until July 8 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued July 8 at 7:34PM CDT until July 12 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
19m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
This route is mostly surface roads, with only a 9% highway share. You'll experience about 4 miles on Dyer Highway before transitioning to surface streets like Yorkville Highway and South Trenton Street. Expect a more suburban or rural cruising feel rather than continuous high-speed travel. The longest continuous stretch on a main road is approximately 4 miles.
Only 9% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
10 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4 mi on Dyer Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
3/10
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 early in the drive near SR 105 / South Trenton Street.
Driving Effort3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 19m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (SR 105 / South Trenton Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.9 miles: Navigation decision point; at 4.1 miles (Orr Road): Navigation decision point.
The longest stretch is about 4 miles on Dyer Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (SR 105 / South Trenton Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.9 miles: Navigation decision point; at 4.1 miles (Orr Road): Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Yorkville, TN before heading back.
