Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA box truck rate

$3,440box truck

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$3,956
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,996
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $3,440

Return trip

Santa Ana → Nashville-Davidson$5,248

This direction runs 35% 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

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 Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,440 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $3,956.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,444 of the $3,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,248, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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