Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$5,234box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $4,449–$6,019
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,794
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $5,234

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Irvine$3,431

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

Irvine to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,983	$3.85	$7,105 – $8,861
53' refrigerated	$9,509	$4.59	$8,273 – $10,745
48' flatbed	$9,569	$4.62	$8,229 – $10,909
Step deck	$10,411	$5.02	$8,745 – $12,077
Power only	$7,097	$3.42	$6,175 – $8,020
Hotshot	$5,359	$2.58	$4,448 – $6,270
26' box truck	$5,234	$2.52	$4,449 – $6,019
Sprinter van	$3,193	$1.54	$2,682 – $3,704

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,449 and $6,019.

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

About 2,073 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 $1,440 of the $5,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,431, which makes Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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