Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$2,525flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,172–$2,879
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

New Orleans → Nashville-Davidson$2,409

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

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,172 and $2,879.

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 $530 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,409, 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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