Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX dry van rate

$2,656dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,364–$2,948
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,840
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $2,656

Return trip

Austin → Nashville-Davidson$2,759

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

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,656 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,364 and $2,948.

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 $816 of the $2,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, 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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