Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC box truck rate

$1,349box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,147–$1,552
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Durham price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $988
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,349

Return trip

Durham → Nashville-Davidson$1,150

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$4.01	$1,857 – $2,316
53' refrigerated	$2,489	$4.79	$2,166 – $2,813
48' flatbed	$2,578	$4.96	$2,217 – $2,939
Step deck	$2,821	$5.43	$2,370 – $3,273
Power only	$1,809	$3.48	$1,574 – $2,044
Hotshot	$1,364	$2.62	$1,132 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,349	$2.59	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$834	$1.60	$701 – $968

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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 Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,349 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,147 and $1,552.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Durham, NC by truck?

About 520 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 $361 of the $1,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,150, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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