Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$6,298reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $5,479–$7,117
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,149
Fuel: $2,149
All-in estimate: $6,298

Return trip

Long Beach → Nashville-Davidson$9,607

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' refrigerated lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,143	$4.62	$3,605 – $4,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,328	$3.00	$5,505 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,903	$4.09	$1,656 – $2,150	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,885	$3.67	$2,510 – $3,260	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,780	$3.40	$5,028 – $6,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,645	$4.50	$3,171 – $4,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,402	$3.50	$2,960 – $3,844	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,170	$3.01	$5,368 – $6,972	4 d

More lanes into Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,382	$3.35	$1,202 – $1,562	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,479 and $7,117.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,149 of the $6,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,149 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,607, 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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