Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,439box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,655
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,116
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,439

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Chicago$1,030

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474
53' refrigerated	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511
Power only	$1,927	$4.14	$1,676 – $2,178
Hotshot	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655
Sprinter van	$892	$1.92	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,538	$2.12	$1,307 – $1,769	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,655.

How far is Chicago, IL from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $323 of the $1,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,030, which makes Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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