Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$2,830hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $2,348–$3,311
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,134
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $2,830

Return trip

Boston → Nashville-Davidson$2,011

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,348 and $3,311.

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 $696 of the $2,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,011, 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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