Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,385box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $2,878–$3,893
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Riverside price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $3,385

Return trip

Riverside → Nashville-Davidson$5,164

This direction runs 35% 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

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 Riverside

26' box truck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$3,977	$1.44	$3,380 – $4,574	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,385 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,878 and $3,893.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,419 of the $3,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,164, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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