Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$860hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 252 mi
Typical range: $714–$1,007
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $702
Fuel: $158
All-in estimate: $860

Return trip

Atlanta → Nashville-Davidson$755

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot 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 $714 and $1,007.

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 $158 of the $860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $755, 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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