Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC box truck rate

$1,381box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $1,174–$1,589
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Raleigh price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,007
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,381

Return trip

Raleigh → Nashville-Davidson$1,177

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$3.97	$1,900 – $2,369
53' refrigerated	$2,547	$4.73	$2,216 – $2,878
48' flatbed	$2,636	$4.90	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,883	$5.36	$2,422 – $3,345
Power only	$1,852	$3.44	$1,612 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,397	$2.60	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,381	$2.57	$1,174 – $1,589
Sprinter van	$854	$1.59	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d

More lanes into Raleigh

26' box truck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,866	$2.60	$5,836 – $7,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,135	$2.83	$1,815 – $2,456	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,493	$2.00	$2,119 – $2,867	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,392	$1.51	$2,883 – $3,900	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,845	$1.95	$2,419 – $3,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,731	$2.60	$5,721 – $7,740	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $1,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,174 and $1,589.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 538 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 $374 of the $1,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,177, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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