Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$5,247dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$5,825
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,336
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $5,247

Return trip

Santa Ana → Nashville-Davidson$8,004

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,247	$2.52	$4,670 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,250	$3.01	$5,438 – $7,063
48' flatbed	$6,289	$3.03	$5,409 – $7,170
Step deck	$6,843	$3.29	$5,748 – $7,938
Power only	$4,665	$2.24	$4,059 – $5,272
Hotshot	$3,522	$1.69	$2,923 – $4,121
26' box truck	$3,440	$1.65	$2,924 – $3,956
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.01	$1,763 – $2,435

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $5,825.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,079 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 $1,911 of the $5,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,004, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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