Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$1,526hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,267–$1,786
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,178
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,526

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Nashville-Davidson$1,212

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 Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,331	$4.18	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,781	$4.99	$2,419 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,875	$5.16	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,145	$5.65	$2,642 – $3,648
Power only	$2,024	$3.63	$1,761 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,526	$2.74	$1,267 – $1,786
26' box truck	$1,509	$2.71	$1,283 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$932	$1.67	$783 – $1,082

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,267 and $1,786.

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

About 557 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 $348 of the $1,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,212, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Pittsburgh, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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