Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$5,313box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $4,516–$6,110
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $5,313

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Los Angeles$3,483

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

Los Angeles to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995
53' refrigerated	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906
48' flatbed	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070
Step deck	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255
Power only	$7,205	$3.42	$6,269 – $8,142
Hotshot	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365
26' box truck	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110
Sprinter van	$3,241	$1.54	$2,723 – $3,760

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,538	$2.12	$1,307 – $1,769	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,313 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,516 and $6,110.

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

About 2,108 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 $1,464 of the $5,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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