Knoxville, TN · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Knoxville, TN

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Knoxville, Tennessee, on its busiest lanes.

$3.57/mi outbound

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.35/mi
vs national: +2.3%
1 year: +24.8%
Population: 198,722

Dry van lanes from Knoxville

53' dry van rates from Knoxville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,017	$4.05	$2,685 – $3,349	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$5,733	$2.50	$5,102 – $6,363	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$1,747	$3.27	$1,555 – $1,939	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$2,759	$2.96	$2,455 – $3,062	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,315	$2.82	$4,731 – $5,900	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,612	$3.99	$2,325 – $2,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$3,221	$2.85	$2,867 – $3,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$5,603	$2.50	$4,986 – $6,219	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$2,686	$2.98	$2,391 – $2,982	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	485 mi	$2,507	$5.17	$2,231 – $2,783	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	937 mi	$2,772	$2.96	$2,468 – $3,077	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,463 mi	$6,111	$2.48	$5,438 – $6,783	5 d
Austin, TX	1,048 mi	$3,031	$2.89	$2,697 – $3,364	3 d
Charlotte, NC	216 mi	$1,268	$5.87	$1,129 – $1,408	1 d

From Knoxville, a 53' dry van costs between $2.48 a mile (San Jose, $6,111) and $5.87 a mile (Charlotte, $1,268) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Knoxville

Dry van lanes into Knoxville

53' dry van rates into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$2,566	$3.44	$2,283 – $2,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$8,744	$3.81	$7,783 – $9,706	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$2,442	$4.57	$2,174 – $2,711	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$2,865	$3.08	$2,550 – $3,180	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$4,223	$2.24	$3,759 – $4,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,073	$3.17	$1,845 – $2,301	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$3,345	$2.96	$2,977 – $3,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$8,546	$3.82	$7,606 – $9,486	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$2,790	$3.10	$2,483 – $3,097	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	485 mi	$1,442	$2.97	$1,284 – $1,601	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	937 mi	$2,879	$3.07	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,463 mi	$9,321	$3.78	$8,295 – $10,346	5 d
Austin, TX	1,048 mi	$3,147	$3.00	$2,801 – $3,494	3 d
Charlotte, NC	216 mi	$1,081	$5.00	$962 – $1,199	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Tennessee market

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Knoxville is priced with the Tennessee market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Knoxville's own distances.

Knoxville rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Knoxville by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.57	+5.3%	+14.1%	+24.8%	$2.81 – $3.57
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.26	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.1%	$3.32 – $4.58
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.4%	$3.67 – $4.37
STEPStep deck	$4.77	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.00 – $4.77
PWRPower only	$3.12	+5.4%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.45 – $3.12
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.32	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.2%	$1.98 – $2.32
SPRTSprinter van	$1.43	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.2%	$1.22 – $1.43

Dry van lanes from Knoxville

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