Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,765box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 2,298 mi
Typical range: $3,200–$4,330
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Oakland price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $3,765

Return trip

Oakland → Nashville-Davidson$5,743

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,740	$2.50	$5,108 – $6,371
53' refrigerated	$6,836	$2.97	$5,947 – $7,725
48' flatbed	$6,870	$2.99	$5,908 – $7,832
Step deck	$7,473	$3.25	$6,277 – $8,669
Power only	$5,108	$2.22	$4,444 – $5,772
Hotshot	$3,857	$1.68	$3,201 – $4,513
26' box truck	$3,765	$1.64	$3,200 – $4,330
Sprinter van	$2,296	$1.00	$1,929 – $2,663

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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 Oakland

26' box truck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,227	$1.43	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Oakland, CA is estimated at $3,765 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 2,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,200 and $4,330.

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

About 2,298 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 $1,596 of the $3,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,743, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Oakland, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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