Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,561hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $1,295–$1,826
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $1,561

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Dallas$1,503

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

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 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 Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,295 and $1,826.

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 $453 of the $1,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,503, which makes Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →