Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$5,359hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $4,448–$6,270
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,063
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $5,359

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Irvine$3,513

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

Hotshot lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,522	$2.97	$7,073 – $9,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,382	$3.58	$1,147 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,919	$2.83	$6,573 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Irvine, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,359 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,448 and $6,270.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,296 of the $5,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,513, 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 →