Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN reefer rate

$2,996reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,385
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,191
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,996

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Houston$2,885

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' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,823	$3.89	$2,456 – $3,190	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,996 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,385.

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 $805 of the $2,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,885, 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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