Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,476hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $2,885–$4,067
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,195
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $3,476

Return trip

San Diego → Nashville-Davidson$5,303

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 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

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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,503	$2.07	$1,247 – $1,758	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,476 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,885 and $4,067.

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 $1,281 of the $3,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,303, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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