Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$5,743box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,298 mi
Typical range: $4,882–$6,605
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,147
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $5,743

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Oakland$3,765

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Oakland to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,755	$3.81	$7,792 – $9,718
53' refrigerated	$10,427	$4.54	$9,071 – $11,782
48' flatbed	$10,479	$4.56	$9,012 – $11,947
Step deck	$11,399	$4.96	$9,575 – $13,223
Power only	$7,792	$3.39	$6,779 – $8,805
Hotshot	$5,883	$2.56	$4,883 – $6,883
26' box truck	$5,743	$2.50	$4,882 – $6,605
Sprinter van	$3,502	$1.52	$2,942 – $4,062

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More lanes from Oakland

26' box truck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,453	$2.31	$3,785 – $5,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,122	$2.74	$6,904 – $9,340	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Oakland, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,882 and $6,605.

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

About 2,298 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 $1,596 of the $5,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Oakland, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. 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 →