Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,669flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $5,735–$7,602
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,498
Fuel: $2,171
All-in estimate: $6,669

Return trip

Modesto → Nashville-Davidson$10,172

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

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
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 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

More lanes into Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,735 and $7,602.

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 $2,171 of the $6,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,172, 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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