Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,494hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $1,240–$1,748
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,076
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $1,494

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Washington$1,865

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

Hotshot lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$917	$3.82	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,326	$1.59	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,344	$1.91	$1,116 – $1,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,529	$1.76	$2,099 – $2,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,144	$1.78	$3,439 – $4,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$702	$4.71	$582 – $821	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,828	$1.73	$2,347 – $3,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984	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 Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,494 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,240 and $1,748.

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 $418 of the $1,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,076 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,865, which makes Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN 20% 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 →