Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,503hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $1,247–$1,758
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,050
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $1,503

Return trip

Dallas → Nashville-Davidson$1,561

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$3.14	$2,029 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,719	$3.75	$2,365 – $3,072
48' flatbed	$2,791	$3.85	$2,400 – $3,182
Step deck	$3,048	$4.20	$2,561 – $3,536
Power only	$1,992	$2.75	$1,733 – $2,251
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.07	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,481	$2.04	$1,259 – $1,703
Sprinter van	$912	$1.26	$766 – $1,058

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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 Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,247 and $1,758.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 725 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 $453 of the $1,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,561, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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