Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$2,335flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,662
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $2,335

Return trip

Detroit → Nashville-Davidson$3,005

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

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,335 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,662.

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 $544 of the $2,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,005, 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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