Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$2,367dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,628
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,367

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Dallas$2,280

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$3.27	$2,107 – $2,628
53' refrigerated	$2,823	$3.89	$2,456 – $3,190
48' flatbed	$2,898	$4.00	$2,493 – $3,304
Step deck	$3,166	$4.37	$2,659 – $3,673
Power only	$2,069	$2.85	$1,800 – $2,338
Hotshot	$1,561	$2.15	$1,295 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,538	$2.12	$1,307 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$947	$1.31	$795 – $1,098

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,628.

How far is Dallas, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 725 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 $667 of the $2,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,280, which makes Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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