Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$1,952dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,737–$2,167
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,453
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $1,952

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → New Orleans$2,046

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,952	$3.59	$1,737 – $2,167
53' refrigerated	$2,329	$4.29	$2,026 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,409	$4.44	$2,072 – $2,747
Step deck	$2,636	$4.85	$2,214 – $3,057
Power only	$1,694	$3.12	$1,474 – $1,914
Hotshot	$1,277	$2.35	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,263	$2.33	$1,074 – $1,453
Sprinter van	$781	$1.44	$656 – $906

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,952 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,737 and $2,167.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 543 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 $499 of the $1,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,046, which makes New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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