Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,465hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $1,216–$1,714
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Wichita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,028
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $1,465

Return trip

Wichita → Nashville-Davidson$1,855

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,224	$3.18	$1,980 – $2,469
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$3.80	$2,308 – $2,998
48' flatbed	$2,726	$3.90	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,978	$4.26	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,942	$2.78	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,465	$2.10	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,444	$2.07	$1,228 – $1,661
Sprinter van	$890	$1.27	$747 – $1,032

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,465 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,216 and $1,714.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 699 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 $437 of the $1,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,855, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Wichita, KS 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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