Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,030box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $875–$1,184
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $707
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,030

Return trip

Chicago → Nashville-Davidson$1,439

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770
53' refrigerated	$1,903	$4.09	$1,656 – $2,150
48' flatbed	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254
Step deck	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512
Power only	$1,378	$2.96	$1,199 – $1,558
Hotshot	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184
Sprinter van	$638	$1.37	$536 – $740

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,481	$2.04	$1,259 – $1,703	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,030 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $875 and $1,184.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $323 of the $1,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,439, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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