Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$1,225hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,017–$1,434
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $887
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,225

Return trip

Cleveland → Nashville-Davidson$1,528

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

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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,225 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,017 and $1,434.

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 $338 of the $1,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,528, 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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