Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,180dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $4,610–$5,750
Transit: 4 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,296
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $5,180

Return trip

San Diego → Nashville-Davidson$7,901

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750
53' refrigerated	$6,170	$3.01	$5,368 – $6,972
48' flatbed	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079
Step deck	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838
Power only	$4,605	$2.25	$4,006 – $5,203
Hotshot	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067
26' box truck	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905
Sprinter van	$2,072	$1.01	$1,740 – $2,403

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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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,280	$3.14	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,180 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,610 and $5,750.

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

About 2,049 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 $1,884 of the $5,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,901, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology