Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,605power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $4,006–$5,203
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,721
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $4,605

Return trip

San Diego → Nashville-Davidson$7,023

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

Power only lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,051	$3.40	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$4,724	$2.24	$4,110 – $5,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,378	$2.96	$1,199 – $1,558	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,118	$2.70	$1,842 – $2,393	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,303	$2.53	$3,744 – $4,862	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,678	$3.31	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,992	$2.75	$1,733 – $2,251	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,006 and $5,203.

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 $4,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,721 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,023, 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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