Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$5,692flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,489
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,077
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $5,692

Return trip

Tucson → Nashville-Davidson$4,522

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

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 Tucson

48' flatbed lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,194	$3.28	$7,047 – $9,342	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,489.

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 $1,615 of the $5,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,522, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →