Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,594dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,419–$1,770
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,166
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $1,594

Return trip

Chicago → Nashville-Davidson$2,229

This direction runs 29% 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

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,280	$3.14	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,594 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,419 and $1,770.

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 $428 of the $1,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,229, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology