Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC box truck rate

$1,839box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $1,564–$2,115
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Washington price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,374
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,839

Return trip

Washington → Nashville-Davidson$1,474

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,835	$4.24	$2,523 – $3,146
53' refrigerated	$3,381	$5.05	$2,941 – $3,820
48' flatbed	$3,478	$5.20	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,801	$5.68	$3,192 – $4,409
Power only	$2,473	$3.70	$2,151 – $2,794
Hotshot	$1,865	$2.79	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,839	$2.75	$1,564 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.69	$952 – $1,315

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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 Washington

26' box truck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$974	$4.06	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,032	$2.95	$6,827 – $9,237	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,311	$3.28	$1,965 – $2,658	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,209	$2.23	$2,727 – $3,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,011	$1.72	$3,409 – $4,612	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$701	$4.70	$596 – $806	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,585	$2.19	$3,047 – $4,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,910	$2.96	$6,724 – $9,097	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,839 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,564 and $2,115.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Washington, DC by truck?

About 669 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 $465 of the $1,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,474, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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