Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$7,623step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $6,403–$8,842
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,253
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $7,623

Return trip

San Francisco → Nashville-Davidson$11,627

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

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $7,623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,403 and $8,842.

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 $2,370 of the $7,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,627, 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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