Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$6,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $5,395–$7,152
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Irvine price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,249
Fuel: $2,025
All-in estimate: $6,274

Return trip

Irvine → Nashville-Davidson$9,569

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

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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,395 and $7,152.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,025 of the $6,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,569, 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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