Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,474box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $1,253–$1,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Washington to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,009
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,474

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Washington$1,839

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Washington to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,271	$3.40	$2,022 – $2,521
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$4.05	$2,357 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,787	$4.17	$2,397 – $3,177
Step deck	$3,046	$4.55	$2,558 – $3,533
Power only	$1,982	$2.96	$1,724 – $2,239
Hotshot	$1,494	$2.23	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.20	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$909	$1.36	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Washington

26' box truck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$918	$3.82	$780 – $1,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,220	$1.55	$3,587 – $4,853	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,325	$1.88	$1,126 – $1,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,476	$1.72	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,045	$1.73	$3,438 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$708	$4.75	$602 – $814	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779	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 Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,253 and $1,695.

How far is Washington, DC from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 669 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 $465 of the $1,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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