Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA power only rate

$4,758power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $4,140–$5,377
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,804
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $4,758

Return trip

Bakersfield → Nashville-Davidson$7,258

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

Power only lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,051	$3.40	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$4,724	$2.24	$4,110 – $5,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,378	$2.96	$1,199 – $1,558	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,118	$2.70	$1,842 – $2,393	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,303	$2.53	$3,744 – $4,862	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,678	$3.31	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$4,605	$2.25	$4,006 – $5,203	4 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Power only lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$6,339	$2.19	$5,515 – $7,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$933	$7.98	$812 – $1,054	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$5,584	$2.72	$4,858 – $6,309	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$3,647	$2.17	$3,173 – $4,121	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,116	$2.28	$971 – $1,261	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$5,508	$1.95	$4,792 – $6,224	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,276	$2.20	$2,851 – $3,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,278	$5.24	$1,112 – $1,444	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,140 and $5,377.

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 $4,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,258, 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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