Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,038hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $2,522–$3,555
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Denver price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,290
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $3,038

Return trip

Denver → Nashville-Davidson$1,802

This direction runs 69% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,562	$3.81	$4,060 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,437	$4.54	$4,730 – $6,144
48' flatbed	$5,520	$4.61	$4,747 – $6,292
Step deck	$6,016	$5.03	$5,053 – $6,979
Power only	$4,026	$3.36	$3,502 – $4,549
Hotshot	$3,038	$2.54	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,979	$2.49	$2,532 – $3,426
Sprinter van	$1,825	$1.52	$1,533 – $2,117

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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 Denver

Hotshot lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,592	$2.39	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,501	$3.51	$2,906 – $4,096	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,785 – $3,926	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,534	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,965	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,506	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,763	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,952	$2.13	$3,280 – $4,624	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,353	$2.50	$1,953 – $2,753	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,461	$3.52	$2,872 – $4,049	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,522 and $3,555.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,197 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $748 of the $3,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,802, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Denver, CO 69% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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