Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$6,826step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $5,734–$7,918
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,736
Fuel: $2,090
All-in estimate: $6,826

Return trip

Irvine → Nashville-Davidson$10,411

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

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 d

More lanes into Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,734 and $7,918.

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 $2,090 of the $6,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,411, 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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