Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,235flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,782–$3,688
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,369
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,235

Return trip

Austin → Nashville-Davidson$3,360

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

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,782 and $3,688.

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 $866 of the $3,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,360, 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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