Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$6,895step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $5,792–$7,998
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,780
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $6,895

Return trip

Long Beach → Nashville-Davidson$10,517

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

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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,895 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,792 and $7,998.

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 $2,115 of the $6,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,517, 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 →