Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$1,283hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $1,065–$1,501
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Madison price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $915
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $1,283

Return trip

Madison → Nashville-Davidson$1,646

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,957	$3.33	$1,741 – $2,172
53' refrigerated	$2,334	$3.97	$2,031 – $2,638
48' flatbed	$2,409	$4.10	$2,072 – $2,747
Step deck	$2,635	$4.48	$2,213 – $3,056
Power only	$1,702	$2.89	$1,480 – $1,923
Hotshot	$1,283	$2.18	$1,065 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,268	$2.16	$1,077 – $1,458
Sprinter van	$783	$1.33	$657 – $908

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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 Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,283 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,065 and $1,501.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Madison, WI by truck?

About 588 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 $368 of the $1,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,646, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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