Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$3,771hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $3,130–$4,413
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,369
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $3,771

Return trip

Sacramento → Nashville-Davidson$5,753

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 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

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 Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,771 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,130 and $4,413.

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 $1,402 of the $3,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,753, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Sacramento, CA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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