Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$1,860hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,176
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,860

Return trip

Chesapeake → Nashville-Davidson$1,528

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,825	$4.10	$2,515 – $3,136
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$4.89	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,464	$5.03	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,785	$5.49	$3,179 – $4,390
Power only	$2,466	$3.58	$2,146 – $2,787
Hotshot	$1,860	$2.70	$1,544 – $2,176
26' box truck	$1,834	$2.66	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.64	$949 – $1,311

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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 Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,190	$3.32	$988 – $1,393	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,603	$3.13	$2,160 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$919	$3.26	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,070	$2.95	$6,698 – $9,442	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,860 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,176.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 689 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 $431 of the $1,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,528, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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