Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN power only rate

$7,258power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $6,314–$8,201
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,304
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $7,258

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Bakersfield$4,758

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Bakersfield to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,162	$3.84	$7,264 – $9,059
53' refrigerated	$9,721	$4.57	$8,457 – $10,985
48' flatbed	$9,780	$4.60	$8,410 – $11,149
Step deck	$10,639	$5.01	$8,937 – $12,342
Power only	$7,258	$3.42	$6,314 – $8,201
Hotshot	$5,480	$2.58	$4,548 – $6,411
26' box truck	$5,352	$2.52	$4,549 – $6,154
Sprinter van	$3,265	$1.54	$2,742 – $3,787

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More lanes from Bakersfield

Power only lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$11,369	$3.92	$9,891 – $12,847	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$933	$7.98	$812 – $1,054	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$5,356	$3.18	$4,660 – $6,053	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$2,143	$4.38	$1,864 – $2,421	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$10,584	$3.74	$9,208 – $11,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,812	$3.23	$4,187 – $5,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,278	$5.24	$1,112 – $1,444	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Power only lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,594	$2.89	$2,257 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$7,205	$3.42	$6,269 – $8,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,927	$4.14	$1,676 – $2,178	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,199	$2.80	$1,914 – $2,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,419	$2.01	$2,974 – $3,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,126	$2.62	$1,849 – $2,402	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,023	$3.43	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Power only from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $7,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,314 and $8,201.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,125 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 $1,954 of the $7,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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