Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Atlanta, GA box truck rate

$860box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 252 mi
Typical range: $731–$990
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to Atlanta price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $685
Fuel: $175
All-in estimate: $860

Return trip

Atlanta → Nashville-Davidson$756

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,345	$5.34	$1,197 – $1,493
53' refrigerated	$1,607	$6.38	$1,398 – $1,816
48' flatbed	$1,702	$6.75	$1,464 – $1,940
Step deck	$1,870	$7.42	$1,571 – $2,169
Power only	$1,143	$4.53	$994 – $1,291
Hotshot	$860	$3.41	$714 – $1,007
26' box truck	$860	$3.41	$731 – $990
Sprinter van	$538	$2.13	$452 – $624

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d

More lanes into Atlanta

26' box truck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$1,968	$2.23	$1,673 – $2,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$5,934	$2.59	$5,044 – $6,824	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,970	$2.85	$1,675 – $2,266	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,761	$2.13	$1,497 – $2,025	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,847	$1.52	$2,420 – $3,274	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,606	$2.03	$1,365 – $1,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,113	$2.03	$1,796 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,772	$2.60	$4,906 – $6,638	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 252 mi. Quotes typically land between $731 and $990.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 252 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $175 of the $860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $756, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Atlanta, GA 14% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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