Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,528hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,269–$1,788
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Cleveland$1,225

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

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	5 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 Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,269 and $1,788.

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 $338 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,225, 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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