Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,239hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,028–$1,449
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $992
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,239

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Columbus$993

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

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	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 Columbus, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,028 and $1,449.

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 $247 of the $1,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $993, 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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