Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,198box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,018–$1,378
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,198

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Pittsburgh$1,509

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

Pittsburgh to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,850	$3.32	$1,647 – $2,054
53' refrigerated	$2,208	$3.96	$1,921 – $2,494
48' flatbed	$2,282	$4.10	$1,963 – $2,602
Step deck	$2,496	$4.48	$2,097 – $2,896
Power only	$1,607	$2.89	$1,398 – $1,816
Hotshot	$1,212	$2.18	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,198	$2.15	$1,018 – $1,378
Sprinter van	$740	$1.33	$622 – $858

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

26' box truck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,088	$2.91	$925 – $1,252	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,659	$1.45	$3,110 – $4,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$946	$1.94	$804 – $1,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,162	$1.61	$1,838 – $2,486	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,487	$1.62	$2,964 – $4,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$916	$3.02	$778 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,411	$1.58	$2,049 – $2,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,607	$1.45	$3,066 – $4,148	6 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Pittsburgh, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,018 and $1,378.

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

About 557 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 $387 of the $1,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,509, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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