Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,360flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,890–$3,830
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,494
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,360

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Austin$3,235

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

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,890 and $3,830.

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 $866 of the $3,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,235, which makes Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →