Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$5,450hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $4,524–$6,377
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,996
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $5,450

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Tacoma$3,895

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Tacoma to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,109	$3.49	$7,217 – $9,001
53' refrigerated	$9,658	$4.15	$8,403 – $10,914
48' flatbed	$9,706	$4.17	$8,347 – $11,064
Step deck	$10,557	$4.54	$8,868 – $12,246
Power only	$7,218	$3.10	$6,280 – $8,157
Hotshot	$5,450	$2.34	$4,524 – $6,377
26' box truck	$5,320	$2.29	$4,522 – $6,118
Sprinter van	$3,244	$1.39	$2,725 – $3,763

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,524 and $6,377.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,326 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 $1,454 of the $5,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes Tacoma, WA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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