Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,366flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $5,475–$7,258
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,307
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $6,366

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nashville-Davidson$9,711

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

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,791	$3.85	$2,400 – $3,182	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,475 and $7,258.

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 $2,059 of the $6,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,307 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,711, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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