Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL box truck rate

$2,172box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,846–$2,498
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Tampa price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,664
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Tampa → Nashville-Davidson$1,249

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,344	$4.57	$2,976 – $3,712
53' refrigerated	$3,988	$5.45	$3,469 – $4,506
48' flatbed	$4,093	$5.59	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,470	$6.11	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,923	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,205	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.97	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.83	$1,123 – $1,551

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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 Tampa

26' box truck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,187	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,845	$3.25	$3,268 – $4,422	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,476	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,057	$1.92	$3,449 – $4,666	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,665	$2.43	$2,265 – $3,065	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,940	$2.55	$2,499 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,085	$3.29	$6,872 – $9,298	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,846 and $2,498.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 732 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 $508 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,249, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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