Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$2,636flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,267–$3,005
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,110
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $2,636

Return trip

Raleigh → Nashville-Davidson$2,246

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

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
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 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

More lanes into Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,636 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,267 and $3,005.

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 $526 of the $2,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,110 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,246, 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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