Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH dry van rate

$1,531dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,363–$1,700
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,168
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $1,531

Return trip

Columbus → Nashville-Davidson$1,910

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,531	$3.88	$1,363 – $1,700
53' refrigerated	$1,828	$4.63	$1,591 – $2,066
48' flatbed	$1,909	$4.83	$1,642 – $2,176
Step deck	$2,092	$5.30	$1,758 – $2,427
Power only	$1,318	$3.34	$1,147 – $1,489
Hotshot	$993	$2.51	$824 – $1,162
26' box truck	$987	$2.50	$839 – $1,135
Sprinter van	$613	$1.55	$515 – $711

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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
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 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

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,363 and $1,700.

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

About 395 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 $363 of the $1,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,910, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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