Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$3,466hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $2,877–$4,055
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $3,466

Return trip

Riverside → Nashville-Davidson$5,286

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,466 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,877 and $4,055.

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 $1,277 of the $3,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,286, 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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