Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$3,637hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $3,019–$4,255
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Fresno price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,290
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $3,637

Return trip

Fresno → Nashville-Davidson$5,547

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

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 Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,637 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,019 and $4,255.

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 $1,347 of the $3,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,547, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, 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 →