Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$5,685box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,317 mi
Typical range: $4,832–$6,538
Transit: 5 days

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

Portland to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,075
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $5,685

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Portland$3,793

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Portland to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,666	$3.74	$7,713 – $9,619
53' refrigerated	$10,321	$4.45	$8,979 – $11,663
48' flatbed	$10,372	$4.48	$8,920 – $11,824
Step deck	$11,281	$4.87	$9,476 – $13,086
Power only	$7,713	$3.33	$6,710 – $8,716
Hotshot	$5,824	$2.51	$4,834 – $6,814
26' box truck	$5,685	$2.45	$4,832 – $6,538
Sprinter van	$3,466	$1.50	$2,912 – $4,021

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More lanes from Portland

26' box truck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,186	$2.84	$6,958 – $9,414	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,376	$2.43	$2,020 – $2,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,439	$2.15	$3,773 – $5,105	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,854	$2.25	$4,126 – $5,582	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,057	$2.60	$2,599 – $3,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,676	$2.71	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,577	$2.26	$3,890 – $5,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,607	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,998	3 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 Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,832 and $6,538.

How far is Portland, OR from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,317 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,610 of the $5,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,793, which makes Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN 50% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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