Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA box truck rate

$3,842box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,419
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Francisco price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $1,632
All-in estimate: $3,842

Return trip

San Francisco → Nashville-Davidson$5,861

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,857	$2.49	$5,212 – $6,501
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$2.97	$6,068 – $7,882
48' flatbed	$7,008	$2.98	$6,027 – $7,989
Step deck	$7,623	$3.24	$6,403 – $8,842
Power only	$5,213	$2.22	$4,536 – $5,891
Hotshot	$3,937	$1.68	$3,267 – $4,606
26' box truck	$3,842	$1.64	$3,266 – $4,419
Sprinter van	$2,343	$1.00	$1,968 – $2,717

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d

More lanes into San Francisco

26' box truck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$4,926	$1.60	$4,187 – $5,665	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,423	$1.99	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,102	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,293	$1.43	$3,649 – $4,937	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,842 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,419.

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

About 2,350 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 $1,632 of the $3,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,861, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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