Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$5,824hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 2,317 mi
Typical range: $4,834–$6,814
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,375
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $5,824

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Portland$3,886

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

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	3 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 Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 2,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,834 and $6,814.

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 $1,449 of the $5,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,886, 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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