Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA freight rate

$5,234dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $4,658–$5,810
Transit: 4 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Irvine price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,328
Fuel: $1,906
All-in estimate: $5,234

Return trip

Irvine → Nashville-Davidson$7,983

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,234	$2.52	$4,658 – $5,810
53' refrigerated	$6,234	$3.01	$5,424 – $7,044
48' flatbed	$6,274	$3.03	$5,395 – $7,152
Step deck	$6,826	$3.29	$5,734 – $7,918
Power only	$4,653	$2.24	$4,048 – $5,258
Hotshot	$3,513	$1.69	$2,916 – $4,110
26' box truck	$3,431	$1.66	$2,917 – $3,946
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.01	$1,759 – $2,429

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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 Irvine

53' dry van lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$7,055	$2.45	$6,279 – $7,831	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,898	$2.47	$3,469 – $4,327	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,111	$2.88	$989 – $1,233	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$6,121	$2.18	$5,448 – $6,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,020	$12.29	$908 – $1,132	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,582	$2.50	$3,188 – $3,976	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,658 and $5,810.

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

About 2,073 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 $1,906 of the $5,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,983, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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