Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN dry van rate

$2,426dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$2,693
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,681
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,426

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Philadelphia$3,057

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Philadelphia to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377
Step deck	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751
Power only	$2,126	$2.62	$1,849 – $2,402
Hotshot	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$971	$1.20	$815 – $1,126

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 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
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 Philadelphia, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,426 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $2,693.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 810 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 $745 of the $2,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,057, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 21% 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