Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$6,870flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,298 mi
Typical range: $5,908–$7,832
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,625
Fuel: $2,245
All-in estimate: $6,870

Return trip

Oakland → Nashville-Davidson$10,479

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

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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,870 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,908 and $7,832.

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 $2,245 of the $6,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,479, 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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