Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$3,765hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 2,238 mi
Typical range: $3,125–$4,405
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,366
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $3,765

Return trip

Stockton → Nashville-Davidson$5,743

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Stockton, CA is estimated at $3,765 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 2,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,125 and $4,405.

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 $1,399 of the $3,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,743, 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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