Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,597hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $1,326–$1,869
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $1,597

Return trip

Houston → Nashville-Davidson$1,659

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,503	$2.07	$1,247 – $1,758	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,326 and $1,869.

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 $491 of the $1,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,659, 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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