Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$1,324box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,125–$1,523
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $947
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,324

Return trip

New Orleans → Nashville-Davidson$1,263

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,046	$3.77	$1,821 – $2,271
53' refrigerated	$2,441	$4.50	$2,124 – $2,758
48' flatbed	$2,525	$4.65	$2,172 – $2,879
Step deck	$2,763	$5.09	$2,321 – $3,205
Power only	$1,776	$3.27	$1,545 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,339	$2.47	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,324	$2.44	$1,125 – $1,523
Sprinter van	$818	$1.51	$687 – $949

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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
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 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

More lanes into New Orleans

26' box truck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,283	$1.79	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA?

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,324 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,125 and $1,523.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 543 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 $377 of the $1,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,263, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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