Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,210flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $5,340–$7,079
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,208
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $6,210

Return trip

San Diego → Nashville-Davidson$9,472

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

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,791	$3.85	$2,400 – $3,182	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,340 and $7,079.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,002 of the $6,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,208 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,472, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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