Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,729box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $1,470–$1,989
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,113
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,729

Return trip

Austin → Nashville-Davidson$1,796

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,656	$2.99	$2,364 – $2,948
53' refrigerated	$3,167	$3.57	$2,755 – $3,579
48' flatbed	$3,235	$3.65	$2,782 – $3,688
Step deck	$3,531	$3.98	$2,966 – $4,096
Power only	$2,331	$2.63	$2,028 – $2,634
Hotshot	$1,759	$1.98	$1,460 – $2,058
26' box truck	$1,729	$1.95	$1,470 – $1,989
Sprinter van	$1,062	$1.20	$892 – $1,232

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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 Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,729 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,470 and $1,989.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 887 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 $616 of the $1,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,796, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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