Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN dry van 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.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology