Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$3,478flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,991–$3,965
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Washington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $3,478

Return trip

Washington → Nashville-Davidson$2,787

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

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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,478 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,991 and $3,965.

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 $654 of the $3,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, 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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