Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,796box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $1,527–$2,065
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,180
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,796

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Austin$1,729

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,759	$3.11	$2,455 – $3,062
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$3.71	$2,861 – $3,717
48' flatbed	$3,360	$3.79	$2,890 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,667	$4.13	$3,080 – $4,253
Power only	$2,421	$2.73	$2,106 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$2.06	$1,516 – $2,137
26' box truck	$1,796	$2.02	$1,527 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.24	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,796 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,527 and $2,065.

How far is Austin, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 887 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 $616 of the $1,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,729, which makes Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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