Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,312flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,988–$2,636
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,784
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,312

Return trip

Cleveland → Nashville-Davidson$2,884

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 Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,873	$3.47	$1,667 – $2,079
53' refrigerated	$2,235	$4.14	$1,944 – $2,525
48' flatbed	$2,312	$4.28	$1,988 – $2,636
Step deck	$2,529	$4.68	$2,125 – $2,934
Power only	$1,625	$3.01	$1,414 – $1,837
Hotshot	$1,225	$2.27	$1,017 – $1,434
26' box truck	$1,212	$2.24	$1,030 – $1,394
Sprinter van	$749	$1.39	$629 – $869

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,312 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,988 and $2,636.

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

About 540 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 $528 of the $2,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,784 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,884, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cleveland, OH 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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