Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA freight rate

$5,605dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,238 mi
Typical range: $4,988–$6,221
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Stockton price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,547
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $5,605

Return trip

Stockton → Nashville-Davidson$8,549

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,605	$2.50	$4,988 – $6,221
53' refrigerated	$6,675	$2.98	$5,808 – $7,543
48' flatbed	$6,711	$3.00	$5,772 – $7,651
Step deck	$7,300	$3.26	$6,132 – $8,468
Power only	$4,987	$2.23	$4,339 – $5,635
Hotshot	$3,765	$1.68	$3,125 – $4,405
26' box truck	$3,676	$1.64	$3,125 – $4,228
Sprinter van	$2,242	$1.00	$1,883 – $2,601

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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 Stockton

53' dry van lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,667	$2.36	$1,483 – $1,850	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA is estimated at $5,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,988 and $6,221.

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

About 2,238 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 $2,058 of the $5,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,549, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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