Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$3,024dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $2,692–$3,357
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,001
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,024

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Boston$4,254

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Boston to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,024	$2.72	$2,692 – $3,357
53' refrigerated	$3,604	$3.24	$3,136 – $4,073
48' flatbed	$3,664	$3.29	$3,151 – $4,178
Step deck	$3,995	$3.59	$3,356 – $4,634
Power only	$2,665	$2.39	$2,319 – $3,012
Hotshot	$2,011	$1.81	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,973	$1.77	$1,677 – $2,269
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.09	$1,016 – $1,403

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More lanes from Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,024 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,692 and $3,357.

How far is Boston, MA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 1,113 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,023 of the $3,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,254, which makes Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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