Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,577box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,341–$1,814
Transit: 2 days

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

Detroit to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,577

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Detroit$1,226

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Detroit to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,436	$4.37	$2,168 – $2,704
53' refrigerated	$2,907	$5.22	$2,529 – $3,285
48' flatbed	$3,005	$5.40	$2,585 – $3,426
Step deck	$3,287	$5.90	$2,761 – $3,813
Power only	$2,116	$3.80	$1,841 – $2,391
Hotshot	$1,596	$2.86	$1,324 – $1,867
26' box truck	$1,577	$2.83	$1,341 – $1,814
Sprinter van	$975	$1.75	$819 – $1,131

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	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 Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,577 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,341 and $1,814.

How far is Detroit, MI from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 557 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 $387 of the $1,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,226, which makes Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN 29% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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