Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,339hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,111–$1,566
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,000
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,339

Return trip

New Orleans → Nashville-Davidson$1,277

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

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 New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,111 and $1,566.

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 $339 of the $1,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,277, 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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