Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Salt Lake City, UT freight rate

$5,348dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $4,759–$5,936
Transit: 4 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,838
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Nashville-Davidson$3,738

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$3.26	$4,759 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,371	$3.88	$5,543 – $7,199
48' flatbed	$6,433	$3.92	$5,532 – $7,333
Step deck	$7,003	$4.27	$5,883 – $8,124
Power only	$4,741	$2.89	$4,125 – $5,357
Hotshot	$3,579	$2.18	$2,970 – $4,187
26' box truck	$3,501	$2.13	$2,976 – $4,026
Sprinter van	$2,139	$1.30	$1,797 – $2,481

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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
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 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

More lanes into Salt Lake City

53' dry van lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,305	$3.14	$6,502 – $8,109	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,580	$5.17	$3,186 – $3,974	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,928	$4.00	$5,276 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,446	$3.14	$3,957 – $4,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,832	$3.11	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,337	$2.79	$5,640 – $7,034	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,092	$3.19	$3,642 – $4,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,731	$5.10	$3,321 – $4,142	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,759 and $5,936.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,642 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 $1,510 of the $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,738, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Salt Lake City, UT 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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