Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ freight rate

$3,220dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$3,574
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Newark price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,405
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $3,220

Return trip

Newark → Nashville-Davidson$2,882

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,220	$3.63	$2,866 – $3,574
53' refrigerated	$3,839	$4.33	$3,340 – $4,338
48' flatbed	$3,922	$4.43	$3,373 – $4,471
Step deck	$4,280	$4.83	$3,595 – $4,965
Power only	$2,826	$3.19	$2,459 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$2.41	$1,770 – $2,494
26' box truck	$2,096	$2.37	$1,782 – $2,411
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.45	$1,082 – $1,494

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,113	$3.07	$4,551 – $5,676	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,016	$2.39	$5,354 – $6,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$850	$10.24	$757 – $944	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,628	$3.03	$5,009 – $6,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$11,743	$4.12	$10,451 – $13,035	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,956	$3.09	$4,411 – $5,501	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ is estimated at $3,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $3,574.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 886 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 $815 of the $3,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,882, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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