Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

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

$818sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $687–$949
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $606
Fuel: $212
All-in estimate: $818

Return trip

New Orleans → Nashville-Davidson$781

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

Sprinter van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,390	$1.55	$1,168 – $1,613	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$2,125	$1.01	$1,785 – $2,465	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$638	$1.37	$536 – $740	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$968	$1.23	$813 – $1,122	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$1,941	$1.14	$1,630 – $2,251	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,223	$1.51	$1,027 – $1,418	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,142	$1.17	$959 – $1,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$2,072	$1.01	$1,740 – $2,403	4 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,668	$1.22	$1,401 – $1,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,083	$1.55	$2,590 – $3,576	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,522	$1.57	$1,279 – $1,766	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$621	$1.61	$521 – $720	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,432	$0.92	$1,203 – $1,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,398	$1.10	$1,174 – $1,622	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$838	$1.37	$704 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$2,962	$1.56	$2,488 – $3,436	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $818 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $687 and $949.

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 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $212 of the $818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $606 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $781, 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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