Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA power only rate

$4,665power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $4,059–$5,272
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,754
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $4,665

Return trip

Santa Ana → Nashville-Davidson$7,116

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

Power only lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,051	$3.40	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$4,724	$2.24	$4,110 – $5,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,378	$2.96	$1,199 – $1,558	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,118	$2.70	$1,842 – $2,393	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,303	$2.53	$3,744 – $4,862	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,678	$3.31	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$4,605	$2.25	$4,006 – $5,203	4 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Power only lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$6,300	$2.19	$5,481 – $7,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$5,554	$2.72	$4,832 – $6,276	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,469	$2.18	$3,018 – $3,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$966	$2.46	$841 – $1,092	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$5,467	$1.95	$4,756 – $6,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,183	$2.21	$2,769 – $3,597	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,059 and $5,272.

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 $4,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,116, 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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