Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA freight rate

$5,164dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $4,596–$5,732
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,287
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $5,164

Return trip

Riverside → Nashville-Davidson$7,877

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$2.53	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,151	$3.01	$5,351 – $6,951
48' flatbed	$6,191	$3.03	$5,325 – $7,058
Step deck	$6,736	$3.30	$5,659 – $7,814
Power only	$4,590	$2.25	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,466	$1.70	$2,877 – $4,055
26' box truck	$3,385	$1.66	$2,878 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.01	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Riverside

53' dry van lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$6,057	$2.19	$5,391 – $6,723	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,164 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,596 and $5,732.

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

About 2,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,877 of the $5,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,877, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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