Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,666flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $8,313–$11,020
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,617
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $9,666

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Long Beach$6,337

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

Long Beach to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,066	$3.85	$7,178 – $8,953
53' refrigerated	$9,607	$4.58	$8,358 – $10,856
48' flatbed	$9,666	$4.61	$8,313 – $11,020
Step deck	$10,517	$5.02	$8,834 – $12,199
Power only	$7,171	$3.42	$6,239 – $8,104
Hotshot	$5,415	$2.58	$4,494 – $6,335
26' box truck	$5,288	$2.52	$4,495 – $6,082
Sprinter van	$3,226	$1.54	$2,710 – $3,742

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,666 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,313 and $11,020.

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

About 2,097 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 $2,049 of the $9,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,337, which makes Long Beach, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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