Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,444flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $8,122–$10,766
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,449
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $9,444

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Riverside$6,191

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

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,444 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,122 and $10,766.

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 $1,995 of the $9,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,191, 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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