Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,263box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,074–$1,453
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $886
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,263

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → New Orleans$1,324

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

26' box truck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,058	$2.24	$2,599 – $3,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,692	$1.74	$1,439 – $1,946	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$918	$2.38	$781 – $1,056	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,744	$2.15	$2,333 – $3,156	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,247	$2.04	$1,060 – $1,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,035	$1.60	$2,580 – $3,490	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,263 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,074 and $1,453.

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 $377 of the $1,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,324, 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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