Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,231box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,046–$1,415
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $957
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $1,231

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Columbus$987

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

Columbus to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,910	$4.84	$1,700 – $2,120
53' refrigerated	$2,280	$5.77	$1,984 – $2,577
48' flatbed	$2,381	$6.03	$2,048 – $2,715
Step deck	$2,610	$6.61	$2,192 – $3,027
Power only	$1,644	$4.16	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,239	$3.14	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,231	$3.12	$1,046 – $1,415
Sprinter van	$764	$1.93	$642 – $886

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 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
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 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

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,046 and $1,415.

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

About 395 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 $274 of the $1,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $987, which makes Columbus, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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