Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,908hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $1,584–$2,232
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,354
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $1,908

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Newark$2,132

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

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,908 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,584 and $2,232.

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 $554 of the $1,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,354 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,132, 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 →