Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA freight rate

$4,254dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $3,786–$4,722
Transit: 3 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Boston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $4,254

Return trip

Boston → Nashville-Davidson$3,024

This direction runs 41% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,254	$3.82	$3,786 – $4,722
53' refrigerated	$5,071	$4.56	$4,412 – $5,730
48' flatbed	$5,155	$4.63	$4,434 – $5,877
Step deck	$5,620	$5.05	$4,721 – $6,520
Power only	$3,750	$3.37	$3,262 – $4,237
Hotshot	$2,830	$2.54	$2,348 – $3,311
26' box truck	$2,776	$2.49	$2,360 – $3,193
Sprinter van	$1,702	$1.53	$1,430 – $1,974

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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 Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,786 and $4,722.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,113 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,023 of the $4,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,024, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA 41% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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