Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$6,289flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $5,409–$7,170
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,258
Fuel: $2,031
All-in estimate: $6,289

Return trip

Santa Ana → Nashville-Davidson$9,593

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

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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,409 and $7,170.

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 $2,031 of the $6,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,593, 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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