Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,212hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,006–$1,418
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $864
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,212

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Pittsburgh$1,526

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

Hotshot lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,095	$2.93	$909 – $1,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,750	$1.48	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$955	$1.96	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,207	$1.64	$1,832 – $2,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,570	$1.66	$2,963 – $4,177	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,463	$1.62	$2,045 – $2,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,697	$1.48	$3,068 – $4,325	5 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Pittsburgh, PA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,212 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,006 and $1,418.

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 $348 of the $1,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,526, 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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