Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$1,226box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,042–$1,410
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $839
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Detroit → Nashville-Davidson$1,577

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

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d

More lanes into Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,042 and $1,410.

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 $387 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,577, 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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