Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$1,714hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,422–$2,005
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,328
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,714

Return trip

Richmond → Nashville-Davidson$1,407

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$4.23	$2,323 – $2,897
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$5.05	$2,709 – $3,518
48' flatbed	$3,210	$5.20	$2,760 – $3,659
Step deck	$3,509	$5.69	$2,947 – $4,070
Power only	$2,273	$3.68	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$2.78	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,692	$2.74	$1,438 – $1,946
Sprinter van	$1,044	$1.69	$877 – $1,211

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Richmond, VA is estimated at $1,714 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,422 and $2,005.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 617 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 $386 of the $1,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,407, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Richmond, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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