Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN sprinter rate

$3,265sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,787
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $830
All-in estimate: $3,265

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Bakersfield$2,140

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

Sprinter van lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$5,099	$1.76	$4,283 – $5,915	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,416	$1.44	$2,029 – $2,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$990	$2.02	$832 – $1,148	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,748	$1.68	$3,988 – $5,507	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,174	$1.46	$1,826 – $2,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$602	$2.47	$506 – $698	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Sprinter van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,182	$1.32	$993 – $1,371	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,241	$1.54	$2,723 – $3,760	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$892	$1.92	$749 – $1,034	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,005	$1.28	$844 – $1,166	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$1,542	$0.91	$1,295 – $1,789	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$971	$1.20	$815 – $1,126	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,186	$1.22	$996 – $1,375	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,160	$1.54	$2,655 – $3,666	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,265 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,787.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $830 of the $3,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,140, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. 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 →