Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$10,479flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,298 mi
Typical range: $9,012–$11,947
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,234
Fuel: $2,245
All-in estimate: $10,479

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Oakland$6,870

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

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $10,479 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,012 and $11,947.

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 $2,245 of the $10,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,234 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,870, 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 →