Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$10,517step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $8,834–$12,199
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,402
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $10,517

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Long Beach$6,895

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

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $10,517 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,834 and $12,199.

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 $2,115 of the $10,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,895, 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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