Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA power only rate

$1,776power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,545–$2,007
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,277
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $1,776

Return trip

New Orleans → Nashville-Davidson$1,694

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

Power only lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,051	$3.40	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$4,724	$2.24	$4,110 – $5,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,378	$2.96	$1,199 – $1,558	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,118	$2.70	$1,842 – $2,393	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,303	$2.53	$3,744 – $4,862	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,678	$3.31	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$4,605	$2.25	$4,006 – $5,203	4 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Power only lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,687	$2.70	$3,208 – $4,166	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,849	$3.45	$5,959 – $7,740	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,346	$3.44	$2,911 – $3,781	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,335	$3.46	$1,161 – $1,509	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,172	$2.04	$2,760 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,087	$2.42	$2,686 – $3,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,823	$2.99	$1,586 – $2,060	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,577	$3.46	$5,722 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,545 and $2,007.

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 $499 of the $1,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,277 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,694, 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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