Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$6,711flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,238 mi
Typical range: $5,772–$7,651
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,525
Fuel: $2,186
All-in estimate: $6,711

Return trip

Stockton → Nashville-Davidson$10,237

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

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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,711 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,772 and $7,651.

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 $2,186 of the $6,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,237, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →