Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA hotshot rate

$3,469hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $2,879–$4,058
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Fontana price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,191
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Fontana → Nashville-Davidson$5,291

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Fontana

Hotshot lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,699	$1.65	$3,900 – $5,498	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,583	$1.65	$2,144 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,879 and $4,058.

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 $1,278 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,291, 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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