Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$2,578flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $2,217–$2,939
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Durham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,070
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Durham → Nashville-Davidson$2,197

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

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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,217 and $2,939.

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 $508 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, 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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