Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,567hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $2,960–$4,173
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $3,567

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nashville-Davidson$5,440

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,503	$2.07	$1,247 – $1,758	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,567 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,960 and $4,173.

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 $1,318 of the $3,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,440, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Los Angeles, 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 →