Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,646hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $1,366–$1,926
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,278
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $1,646

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Madison$1,283

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Madison to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,510	$4.27	$2,234 – $2,787
53' refrigerated	$2,995	$5.09	$2,606 – $3,384
48' flatbed	$3,092	$5.26	$2,659 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,381	$5.75	$2,840 – $3,922
Power only	$2,183	$3.71	$1,900 – $2,467
Hotshot	$1,646	$2.80	$1,366 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,627	$2.77	$1,383 – $1,870
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.71	$844 – $1,165

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,830	$2.95	$2,349 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$651	$4.46	$540 – $761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,569	$2.84	$2,133 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,881	$1.98	$3,221 – $4,541	4 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 Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,646 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,366 and $1,926.

How far is Madison, WI from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 588 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 $368 of the $1,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,283, which makes Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN 28% 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 →