Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$6,736step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $5,659–$7,814
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,677
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $6,736

Return trip

Riverside → Nashville-Davidson$10,275

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

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,736 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,659 and $7,814.

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 $2,059 of the $6,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,275, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Riverside, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →