Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$2,517hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $2,089–$2,944
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,484
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $2,517

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Tucson$3,167

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Tucson to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,760	$2.27	$3,346 – $4,174
53' refrigerated	$4,480	$2.71	$3,897 – $5,062
48' flatbed	$4,522	$2.74	$3,889 – $5,156
Step deck	$4,924	$2.98	$4,136 – $5,711
Power only	$3,334	$2.02	$2,900 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,517	$1.52	$2,089 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,462	$1.49	$2,092 – $2,831
Sprinter van	$1,504	$0.91	$1,263 – $1,745

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More lanes from Tucson

Hotshot lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,306	$1.72	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$898	$1.67	$745 – $1,050	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,981	$1.64	$3,304 – $4,658	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$777	$1.79	$645 – $909	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Tucson, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,517 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,089 and $2,944.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 1,653 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,033 of the $2,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,167, which makes Tucson, AZ to Nashville-Davidson, TN 21% 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 →