Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$814hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $676–$952
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $637
Fuel: $177
All-in estimate: $814

Return trip

Cincinnati → Nashville-Davidson$1,015

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,268	$4.48	$1,128 – $1,407
53' refrigerated	$1,514	$5.35	$1,318 – $1,711
48' flatbed	$1,598	$5.65	$1,374 – $1,822
Step deck	$1,755	$6.20	$1,474 – $2,036
Power only	$1,081	$3.82	$940 – $1,221
Hotshot	$814	$2.88	$676 – $952
26' box truck	$813	$2.87	$691 – $934
Sprinter van	$507	$1.79	$426 – $588

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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 Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $814 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $676 and $952.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 283 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 $177 of the $814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,015, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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