Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$4,852dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $4,318–$5,385
Transit: 4 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $4,852

Return trip

Phoenix → Nashville-Davidson$3,855

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

Nashville-Davidson to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385
53' refrigerated	$5,780	$3.40	$5,028 – $6,531
48' flatbed	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649
Step deck	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365
Power only	$4,303	$2.53	$3,744 – $4,862
Hotshot	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801
26' box truck	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653
Sprinter van	$1,941	$1.14	$1,630 – $2,251

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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
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 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 Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,852 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,318 and $5,385.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,564 of the $4,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,855, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Phoenix, AZ 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