Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,569flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $8,229–$10,909
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,544
Fuel: $2,025
All-in estimate: $9,569

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Irvine$6,274

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

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 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 Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,569 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,229 and $10,909.

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 $2,025 of the $9,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,544 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,274, which makes Irvine, 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 →