Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$3,652box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $3,105–$4,200
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,108
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $3,652

Return trip

Modesto → Nashville-Davidson$5,571

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,569	$2.51	$4,956 – $6,181
53' refrigerated	$6,633	$2.98	$5,770 – $7,495
48' flatbed	$6,669	$3.00	$5,735 – $7,602
Step deck	$7,254	$3.26	$6,094 – $8,415
Power only	$4,955	$2.23	$4,310 – $5,599
Hotshot	$3,741	$1.68	$3,105 – $4,377
26' box truck	$3,652	$1.64	$3,105 – $4,200
Sprinter van	$2,228	$1.00	$1,871 – $2,584

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d

More lanes into Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,652 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,105 and $4,200.

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

About 2,222 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 $1,544 of the $3,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,108 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,571, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Modesto, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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