Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,162hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $964–$1,359
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $837
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,162

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Durham$1,364

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

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	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 Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,162 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $964 and $1,359.

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 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $325 of the $1,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,364, which makes Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% cheaper. 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 →