Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$5,313dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $4,728–$5,897
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,375
Fuel: $1,938
All-in estimate: $5,313

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nashville-Davidson$8,103

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$3.00	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258
Step deck	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035
Power only	$4,724	$2.24	$4,110 – $5,338
Hotshot	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173
26' box truck	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.01	$1,785 – $2,465

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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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,280	$3.14	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,313 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,728 and $5,897.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,108 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 $1,938 of the $5,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,103, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology