Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$6,197flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $5,329–$7,064
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $6,197

Return trip

Fontana → Nashville-Davidson$9,452

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

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,329 and $7,064.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,997 of the $6,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,452, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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