Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA freight rate

$5,169dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $4,600–$5,737
Transit: 4 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Fontana price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,290
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $5,169

Return trip

Fontana → Nashville-Davidson$7,884

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 Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,169	$2.53	$4,600 – $5,737
53' refrigerated	$6,156	$3.01	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,197	$3.03	$5,329 – $7,064
Step deck	$6,742	$3.30	$5,663 – $7,821
Power only	$4,594	$2.25	$3,997 – $5,192
Hotshot	$3,469	$1.70	$2,879 – $4,058
26' box truck	$3,388	$1.66	$2,880 – $3,897
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.01	$1,737 – $2,398

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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 Fontana

53' dry van lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$6,978	$2.46	$6,211 – $7,746	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,142	$3.07	$5,467 – $6,818	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,862	$2.47	$3,437 – $4,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,076	$2.94	$958 – $1,195	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$6,055	$2.19	$5,389 – $6,721	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,438	$2.52	$3,059 – $3,816	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA is estimated at $5,169 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,600 and $5,737.

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

About 2,044 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,879 of the $5,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,884, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →