Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,935box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,225
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,424
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $1,935

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Lincoln$1,455

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Lincoln to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$4.05	$2,650 – $3,305
53' refrigerated	$3,551	$4.83	$3,090 – $4,013
48' flatbed	$3,644	$4.96	$3,134 – $4,154
Step deck	$3,980	$5.42	$3,344 – $4,617
Power only	$2,603	$3.54	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,963	$2.67	$1,630 – $2,297
26' box truck	$1,935	$2.63	$1,644 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.62	$1,001 – $1,382

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,935 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,225.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 735 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 $511 of the $1,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,455, which makes Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN 33% more expensive. 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 →