Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Sacramento, CA dry van rate

$5,614dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $4,996–$6,231
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Sacramento price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $5,614

Return trip

Sacramento → Nashville-Davidson$8,563

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,614	$2.50	$4,996 – $6,231
53' refrigerated	$6,686	$2.98	$5,817 – $7,555
48' flatbed	$6,722	$3.00	$5,781 – $7,663
Step deck	$7,312	$3.26	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$4,995	$2.23	$4,346 – $5,644
Hotshot	$3,771	$1.68	$3,130 – $4,413
26' box truck	$3,682	$1.64	$3,130 – $4,234
Sprinter van	$2,245	$1.00	$1,886 – $2,605

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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 Sacramento

53' dry van lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$7,233	$2.45	$6,437 – $8,029	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$6,425	$3.05	$5,718 – $7,132	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,556	$2.41	$4,055 – $5,057	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,724	$2.33	$1,534 – $1,914	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,614 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,996 and $6,231.

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

About 2,242 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 $2,061 of the $5,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,563, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Sacramento, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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