Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE hotshot rate

$1,477hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $1,226–$1,728
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,017
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,477

Return trip

Lincoln → Nashville-Davidson$1,963

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,239	$3.05	$1,993 – $2,486
53' refrigerated	$2,671	$3.63	$2,324 – $3,018
48' flatbed	$2,741	$3.73	$2,357 – $3,124
Step deck	$2,994	$4.07	$2,515 – $3,472
Power only	$1,958	$2.66	$1,703 – $2,212
Hotshot	$1,477	$2.01	$1,226 – $1,728
26' box truck	$1,455	$1.98	$1,237 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$896	$1.22	$752 – $1,039

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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 Lincoln

Hotshot lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,508	$1.79	$2,082 – $2,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,571	$2.37	$2,964 – $4,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,455	$2.61	$1,208 – $1,703	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,638	$1.81	$1,360 – $1,917	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,641	$1.41	$1,362 – $1,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,138	$1.60	$1,775 – $2,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,682	$1.80	$1,396 – $1,968	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,518	$2.38	$2,920 – $4,116	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,477 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,226 and $1,728.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 735 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 $460 of the $1,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,963, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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