Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$2,145hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,509
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,632
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $2,145

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Minneapolis$1,770

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Minneapolis to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,244	$3.95	$2,887 – $3,601
53' refrigerated	$3,869	$4.71	$3,366 – $4,371
48' flatbed	$3,959	$4.82	$3,405 – $4,514
Step deck	$4,322	$5.26	$3,631 – $5,014
Power only	$2,843	$3.46	$2,473 – $3,213
Hotshot	$2,145	$2.61	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,110	$2.57	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,298	$1.58	$1,090 – $1,505

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,457	$2.87	$2,870 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$3,658	$2.03	$3,036 – $4,280	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,139	$2.73	$946 – $1,333	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,433	$2.29	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,186	$2.75	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,858	$2.18	$2,372 – $3,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267	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 Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,509.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 821 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 $513 of the $2,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,770, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN 21% 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 →