Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,510flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $3,019–$4,001
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,644
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,510

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Newark$3,922

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

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	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 Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,019 and $4,001.

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 $866 of the $3,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,922, which makes Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →