Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,550hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$4,153
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,239
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $3,550

Return trip

Long Beach → Nashville-Davidson$5,415

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,550 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $4,153.

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 $1,311 of the $3,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,415, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →