Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$2,409flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,747
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,409

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → New Orleans$2,525

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

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,747.

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 $530 of the $2,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,525, 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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