Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$1,909flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,642–$2,176
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,523
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,909

Return trip

Columbus → Nashville-Davidson$2,381

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

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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,642 and $2,176.

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 $386 of the $1,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,381, 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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