Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$5,351dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $4,762–$5,939
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,397
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $5,351

Return trip

Bakersfield → Nashville-Davidson$8,162

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,351	$2.52	$4,762 – $5,939
53' refrigerated	$6,373	$3.00	$5,545 – $7,202
48' flatbed	$6,411	$3.02	$5,514 – $7,309
Step deck	$6,975	$3.28	$5,859 – $8,091
Power only	$4,758	$2.24	$4,140 – $5,377
Hotshot	$3,593	$1.69	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,509	$1.65	$2,982 – $4,035
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.01	$1,798 – $2,483

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$7,107	$2.45	$6,325 – $7,889	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,113	$2.45	$3,660 – $4,565	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,289	$2.64	$1,147 – $1,431	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$6,177	$2.18	$5,497 – $6,856	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,762 and $5,939.

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

About 2,125 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 $1,954 of the $5,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,397 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,162, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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