Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$6,488flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $5,580–$7,397
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,384
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $6,488

Return trip

Fresno → Nashville-Davidson$9,897

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,416	$2.51	$4,820 – $6,012
53' refrigerated	$6,451	$2.99	$5,612 – $7,289
48' flatbed	$6,488	$3.01	$5,580 – $7,397
Step deck	$7,059	$3.28	$5,929 – $8,188
Power only	$4,817	$2.24	$4,191 – $5,443
Hotshot	$3,637	$1.69	$3,019 – $4,255
26' box truck	$3,552	$1.65	$3,019 – $4,084
Sprinter van	$2,166	$1.01	$1,820 – $2,513

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,580 and $7,397.

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

About 2,154 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 $2,104 of the $6,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,384 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,897, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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