Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$7,877dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $7,011–$8,743
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,000
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $7,877

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Riverside$5,164

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

Riverside to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,877	$3.86	$7,011 – $8,743
53' refrigerated	$9,382	$4.59	$8,163 – $10,602
48' flatbed	$9,444	$4.62	$8,122 – $10,766
Step deck	$10,275	$5.03	$8,631 – $11,919
Power only	$7,002	$3.43	$6,092 – $7,912
Hotshot	$5,286	$2.59	$4,388 – $6,185
26' box truck	$5,164	$2.53	$4,389 – $5,938
Sprinter van	$3,151	$1.54	$2,647 – $3,655

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $7,877 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,011 and $8,743.

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

About 2,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,877 of the $7,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,164, which makes Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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