Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,963hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,297
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,503
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,963

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Lincoln$1,477

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

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,297.

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 $460 of the $1,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,477, 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 →