Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA freight rate

$5,288dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $4,706–$5,869
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,360
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $5,288

Return trip

Long Beach → Nashville-Davidson$8,066

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,288	$2.52	$4,706 – $5,869
53' refrigerated	$6,298	$3.00	$5,479 – $7,117
48' flatbed	$6,337	$3.02	$5,450 – $7,224
Step deck	$6,895	$3.29	$5,792 – $7,998
Power only	$4,702	$2.24	$4,090 – $5,313
Hotshot	$3,550	$1.69	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,467	$1.65	$2,947 – $3,987
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.01	$1,777 – $2,454

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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 Long Beach

53' dry van lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,292	$3.06	$5,600 – $6,984	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,955	$2.46	$3,520 – $4,391	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,158	$2.80	$1,030 – $1,285	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$6,165	$2.18	$5,487 – $6,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,288 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,706 and $5,869.

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

About 2,097 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 $1,928 of the $5,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,360 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,066, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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