Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$2,011hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $1,669–$2,353
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $2,011

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Boston$2,830

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

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	6 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 Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,011 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,669 and $2,353.

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 $696 of the $2,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,830, 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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