Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,897flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $8,511–$11,282
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,793
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $9,897

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Fresno$6,488

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

Fresno to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,261	$3.84	$7,352 – $9,170
53' refrigerated	$9,839	$4.57	$8,560 – $11,119
48' flatbed	$9,897	$4.59	$8,511 – $11,282
Step deck	$10,767	$5.00	$9,044 – $12,489
Power only	$7,347	$3.41	$6,392 – $8,303
Hotshot	$5,547	$2.58	$4,604 – $6,491
26' box truck	$5,417	$2.51	$4,605 – $6,230
Sprinter van	$3,304	$1.53	$2,776 – $3,833

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,511 and $11,282.

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

About 2,154 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 $2,104 of the $9,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,488, which makes Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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