Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,664flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,178
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Nashville-Davidson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,577
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Boston$5,155

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

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,178.

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 $1,087 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,577 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,155, 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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