Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$2,512dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,236–$2,789
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,790
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $2,512

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Houston$2,419

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789
53' refrigerated	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385
48' flatbed	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499
Step deck	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888
Power only	$2,199	$2.80	$1,914 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,005	$1.28	$844 – $1,166

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,367	$3.27	$2,107 – $2,628	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,236 and $2,789.

How far is Houston, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 785 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 $722 of the $2,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,419, which makes Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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