Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$2,882dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $2,565–$3,199
Transit: 2 days

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

Newark to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,067
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,882

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Newark$3,220

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Newark to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$3.25	$2,565 – $3,199
53' refrigerated	$3,436	$3.88	$2,989 – $3,882
48' flatbed	$3,510	$3.96	$3,019 – $4,001
Step deck	$3,830	$4.32	$3,217 – $4,443
Power only	$2,529	$2.85	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$2.15	$1,584 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,876	$2.12	$1,595 – $2,158
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.30	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	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 Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,565 and $3,199.

How far is Newark, NJ from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 886 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 $815 of the $2,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,220, which makes Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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