Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN power only rate

$2,199power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,485
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,477
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $2,199

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Houston$2,118

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

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Power only lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,594	$2.89	$2,257 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$7,205	$3.42	$6,269 – $8,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,927	$4.14	$1,676 – $2,178	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,419	$2.01	$2,974 – $3,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,126	$2.62	$1,849 – $2,402	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,023	$3.43	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,069	$2.85	$1,800 – $2,338	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,199 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,485.

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 $2,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,118, 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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