Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,731flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,254
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,940
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $3,731

Return trip

Philadelphia → Nashville-Davidson$2,962

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,791	$3.85	$2,400 – $3,182	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,731 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,254.

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 $791 of the $3,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,962, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →