Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI hotshot rate

$1,240hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,029–$1,451
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $892
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,240

Return trip

Detroit → Nashville-Davidson$1,596

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

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 Detroit

Hotshot lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,274	$2.21	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,459	$2.33	$4,531 – $6,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$971	$3.46	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,290	$1.75	$1,901 – $2,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,699	$1.36	$2,240 – $3,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,060	$2.02	$880 – $1,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,522	$1.73	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,396	$2.33	$4,478 – $6,313	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,029 and $1,451.

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 $348 of the $1,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,596, 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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