Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN dry van rate

$2,955dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $2,630–$3,281
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,130
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $2,955

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → New York$3,475

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New York to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281
53' refrigerated	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982
48' flatbed	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103
Step deck	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555
Power only	$2,594	$2.89	$2,257 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290
26' box truck	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.32	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,367	$3.27	$2,107 – $2,628	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,630 and $3,281.

How far is New York, NY from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 897 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 $825 of the $2,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,475, which makes New York, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology