Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,596hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,324–$1,867
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,248
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,596

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Detroit$1,240

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

Hotshot lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,927	$3.35	$1,600 – $2,255	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,606	$1.97	$3,823 – $5,389	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$894	$3.18	$742 – $1,046	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,838	$2.17	$2,355 – $3,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,372	$2.20	$3,628 – $5,115	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,719	$3.27	$1,427 – $2,012	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,125	$2.14	$2,594 – $3,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326	5 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 Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,596 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,324 and $1,867.

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 $348 of the $1,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,248 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,240, 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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