Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ flatbed rate

$3,922flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $3,373–$4,471
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Newark price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,056
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,922

Return trip

Newark → Nashville-Davidson$3,510

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

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 Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,756	$3.64	$5,810 – $7,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ is estimated at $3,922 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,373 and $4,471.

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 $866 of the $3,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,510, 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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