Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$3,057dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $2,720–$3,393
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $3,057

Return trip

Philadelphia → Nashville-Davidson$2,426

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393
53' refrigerated	$3,645	$4.50	$3,171 – $4,119
48' flatbed	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254
Step deck	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726
Power only	$2,678	$3.31	$2,330 – $3,026
Hotshot	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363
26' box truck	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.51	$1,027 – $1,418

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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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,280	$3.14	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,057 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,720 and $3,393.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 810 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 $745 of the $3,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,426, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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