Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,164box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $4,389–$5,938
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,745
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $5,164

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Riverside$3,385

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

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 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 Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,164 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,389 and $5,938.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,419 of the $5,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, 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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