Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,711flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $8,351–$11,070
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Nashville-Davidson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,652
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $9,711

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Los Angeles$6,366

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

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,898	$4.00	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,351 and $11,070.

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 $2,059 of the $9,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,652 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,366, 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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