Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$1,364hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,595
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,039
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,364

Return trip

Durham → Nashville-Davidson$1,162

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

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 Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,364 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,595.

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 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $325 of the $1,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,162, 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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