Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA box truck rate

$3,467box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $2,947–$3,987
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Long Beach price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,010
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $3,467

Return trip

Long Beach → Nashville-Davidson$5,288

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

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d

More lanes into Long Beach

26' box truck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,467 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,947 and $3,987.

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 $1,457 of the $3,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,288, 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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