Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$993hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $824–$1,162
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $746
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $993

Return trip

Columbus → Nashville-Davidson$1,239

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

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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $824 and $1,162.

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 $247 of the $993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $746 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,239, 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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