Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,005flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,585–$3,426
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,461
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $3,005

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Detroit$2,335

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

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,005 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,585 and $3,426.

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 $544 of the $3,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, 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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