Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,150box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $977–$1,322
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $789
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,150

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Durham$1,349

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Durham to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,778	$3.42	$1,582 – $1,973
53' refrigerated	$2,121	$4.08	$1,845 – $2,397
48' flatbed	$2,197	$4.23	$1,889 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,404	$4.62	$2,019 – $2,789
Power only	$1,541	$2.96	$1,341 – $1,742
Hotshot	$1,162	$2.23	$964 – $1,359
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.21	$977 – $1,322
Sprinter van	$711	$1.37	$597 – $825

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 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 Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $977 and $1,322.

How far is Durham, NC from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 520 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 $361 of the $1,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,349, which makes Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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