Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,419dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$2,685
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,697
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $2,419

Return trip

Houston → Nashville-Davidson$2,512

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

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,280	$3.14	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $2,685.

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 $722 of the $2,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,697 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,512, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology