Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,390box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,181–$1,598
Transit: 2 days

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

Richmond to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $961
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $1,390

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Richmond$1,692

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Richmond to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,144	$3.47	$1,908 – $2,379
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$4.14	$2,225 – $2,890
48' flatbed	$2,636	$4.27	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,882	$4.67	$2,421 – $3,343
Power only	$1,867	$3.03	$1,624 – $2,109
Hotshot	$1,407	$2.28	$1,168 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,390	$2.25	$1,181 – $1,598
Sprinter van	$857	$1.39	$720 – $995

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,107	$3.27	$941 – $1,273	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,194	$1.55	$3,565 – $4,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,361	$1.86	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,370	$1.73	$2,014 – $2,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,004	$1.74	$3,403 – $4,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$759 – $1,027	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,669	$1.70	$2,269 – $3,069	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,121	$1.55	$3,503 – $4,740	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 Richmond, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,181 and $1,598.

How far is Richmond, VA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 617 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 $429 of the $1,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,692, which makes Richmond, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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