Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,069flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,640–$3,499
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,302
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $3,069

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Houston$2,955

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

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,898	$4.00	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,069 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,640 and $3,499.

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 $767 of the $3,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,955, 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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