Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ dry van rate

$4,732dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $4,212–$5,253
Transit: 4 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Tucson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,212
Fuel: $1,520
All-in estimate: $4,732

Return trip

Tucson → Nashville-Davidson$3,760

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,732	$2.86	$4,212 – $5,253
53' refrigerated	$5,638	$3.41	$4,905 – $6,371
48' flatbed	$5,692	$3.44	$4,895 – $6,489
Step deck	$6,197	$3.75	$5,205 – $7,188
Power only	$4,196	$2.54	$3,650 – $4,741
Hotshot	$3,167	$1.92	$2,629 – $3,706
26' box truck	$3,098	$1.87	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.15	$1,590 – $2,196

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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 Tucson

53' dry van lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$6,853	$2.74	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$2,635	$4.91	$2,345 – $2,924	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$761	$5.32	$677 – $845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$5,915	$2.44	$5,265 – $6,566	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,685	$3.01	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,292	$5.28	$2,040 – $2,544	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,732 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,212 and $5,253.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,653 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 $1,520 of the $4,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,760, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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