Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,827hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$2,137
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $555
All-in estimate: $1,827

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Austin$1,759

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

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,827 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $2,137.

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 $555 of the $1,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,759, 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 →