Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,804hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $1,497–$2,110
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,804

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Rochester$2,121

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Rochester to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,730	$3.37	$2,429 – $3,030
53' refrigerated	$3,255	$4.02	$2,832 – $3,678
48' flatbed	$3,332	$4.12	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,638	$4.50	$3,056 – $4,220
Power only	$2,391	$2.96	$2,080 – $2,702
Hotshot	$1,804	$2.23	$1,497 – $2,110
26' box truck	$1,775	$2.19	$1,509 – $2,042
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.35	$917 – $1,267

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	6 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 Rochester, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,497 and $2,110.

How far is Rochester, NY from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 809 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 $506 of the $1,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,121, which makes Rochester, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →