Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$7,008flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $6,027–$7,989
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,712
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $7,008

Return trip

San Francisco → Nashville-Davidson$10,690

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

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
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $7,008 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,027 and $7,989.

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 $2,296 of the $7,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,690, 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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