Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI freight rate

$1,893dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,685–$2,102
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,381
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $1,893

Return trip

Detroit → Nashville-Davidson$2,436

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,893	$3.40	$1,685 – $2,102
53' refrigerated	$2,259	$4.06	$1,965 – $2,553
48' flatbed	$2,335	$4.19	$2,008 – $2,662
Step deck	$2,554	$4.59	$2,146 – $2,963
Power only	$1,644	$2.95	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.23	$1,029 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,226	$2.20	$1,042 – $1,410
Sprinter van	$757	$1.36	$636 – $878

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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 Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,893 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,685 and $2,102.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 557 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 $512 of the $1,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,436, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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