Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,331power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,028–$2,634
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Austin price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,515
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $2,331

Return trip

Austin → Nashville-Davidson$2,421

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

Power only lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,051	$3.40	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$4,724	$2.24	$4,110 – $5,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,378	$2.96	$1,199 – $1,558	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,118	$2.70	$1,842 – $2,393	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,303	$2.53	$3,744 – $4,862	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,678	$3.31	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$4,605	$2.25	$4,006 – $5,203	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,331 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,028 and $2,634.

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 $2,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,515 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,421, 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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