Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,573box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $1,337–$1,809
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,028
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $1,573

Return trip

Houston → Nashville-Davidson$1,633

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685
53' refrigerated	$2,885	$3.67	$2,510 – $3,260
48' flatbed	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743
Power only	$2,118	$2.70	$1,842 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809
Sprinter van	$968	$1.23	$813 – $1,122

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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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,481	$2.04	$1,259 – $1,703	2 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,573 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,337 and $1,809.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 785 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 $545 of the $1,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,633, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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