Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA dry van 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.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology