Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$5,155flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $4,434–$5,877
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,068
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $5,155

Return trip

Boston → Nashville-Davidson$3,664

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

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 Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,155 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,434 and $5,877.

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 $1,087 of the $5,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,664, 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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