Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$10,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $8,748–$11,596
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,001
Fuel: $2,171
All-in estimate: $10,172

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Modesto$6,669

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

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 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 Modesto, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $10,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,748 and $11,596.

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 $2,171 of the $10,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,001 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,669, 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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