Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$6,936flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $5,965–$7,907
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,664
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $6,936

Return trip

Seattle → Nashville-Davidson$9,706

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,796	$2.49	$5,158 – $6,433
53' refrigerated	$6,903	$2.97	$6,005 – $7,800
48' flatbed	$6,936	$2.98	$5,965 – $7,907
Step deck	$7,545	$3.24	$6,337 – $8,752
Power only	$5,159	$2.22	$4,488 – $5,829
Hotshot	$3,895	$1.67	$3,233 – $4,557
26' box truck	$3,802	$1.63	$3,232 – $4,373
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.00	$1,947 – $2,689

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,965 and $7,907.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,326 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,272 of the $6,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,706, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Seattle, WA 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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