Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA reefer rate

$5,071reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $4,412–$5,730
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Boston price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,930
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $5,071

Return trip

Boston → Nashville-Davidson$3,604

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' refrigerated lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,143	$4.62	$3,605 – $4,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,328	$3.00	$5,505 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,903	$4.09	$1,656 – $2,150	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,885	$3.67	$2,510 – $3,260	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,780	$3.40	$5,028 – $6,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,645	$4.50	$3,171 – $4,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,402	$3.50	$2,960 – $3,844	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,170	$3.01	$5,368 – $6,972	4 d

More lanes into Boston

53' refrigerated lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,791	$7.96	$1,558 – $2,023	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,512	$5.38	$14,366 – $18,659	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,665	$5.62	$4,929 – $6,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,517	$3.97	$6,540 – $8,494	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,451	$3.12	$7,353 – $9,550	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,890	$5.98	$1,644 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,181	$3.93	$7,118 – $9,245	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,359	$5.38	$14,232 – $18,485	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,071 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,412 and $5,730.

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 $1,141 of the $5,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,604, 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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