Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$2,884flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $2,480–$3,287
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,356
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,884

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Cleveland$2,312

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Cleveland to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,336	$4.33	$2,079 – $2,593
53' refrigerated	$2,787	$5.16	$2,425 – $3,149
48' flatbed	$2,884	$5.34	$2,480 – $3,287
Step deck	$3,155	$5.84	$2,650 – $3,660
Power only	$2,027	$3.75	$1,764 – $2,291
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.83	$1,269 – $1,788
26' box truck	$1,512	$2.80	$1,285 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$934	$1.73	$785 – $1,084

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,156	$6.57	$2,714 – $3,598	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$8,277	$3.41	$7,118 – $9,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,977	$5.39	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$7,895	$3.84	$6,789 – $9,000	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,777	$6.58	$2,388 – $3,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,173	$3.42	$7,029 – $9,318	5 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 Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,884 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,480 and $3,287.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 540 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 $528 of the $2,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,312, which makes Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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