Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ hotshot rate

$2,132hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $1,770–$2,494
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Newark price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,578
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $2,132

Return trip

Newark → Nashville-Davidson$1,908

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

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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$527	$6.35	$437 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,316	$2.07	$2,752 – $3,880	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ is estimated at $2,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,770 and $2,494.

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 $554 of the $2,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,578 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,908, 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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