Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$5,571box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $4,735–$6,407
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,027
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $5,571

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Modesto$3,652

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

Modesto to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,494	$3.82	$7,560 – $9,429
53' refrigerated	$10,117	$4.55	$8,802 – $11,432
48' flatbed	$10,172	$4.58	$8,748 – $11,596
Step deck	$11,065	$4.98	$9,295 – $12,836
Power only	$7,557	$3.40	$6,575 – $8,540
Hotshot	$5,706	$2.57	$4,736 – $6,676
26' box truck	$5,571	$2.51	$4,735 – $6,407
Sprinter van	$3,398	$1.53	$2,854 – $3,941

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 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
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 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

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,735 and $6,407.

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

About 2,222 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 $1,544 of the $5,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,652, which makes Modesto, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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