Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,616box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $4,774–$6,459
Transit: 5 days

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

Sacramento to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,059
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $5,616

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Sacramento$3,682

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

Sacramento to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,563	$3.82	$7,621 – $9,505
53' refrigerated	$10,198	$4.55	$8,873 – $11,524
48' flatbed	$10,253	$4.57	$8,818 – $11,688
Step deck	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937
Power only	$7,619	$3.40	$6,628 – $8,609
Hotshot	$5,753	$2.57	$4,775 – $6,731
26' box truck	$5,616	$2.51	$4,774 – $6,459
Sprinter van	$3,425	$1.53	$2,877 – $3,973

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More lanes from Sacramento

26' box truck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,521	$2.89	$7,243 – $9,799	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,597	$2.18	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,385	$2.32	$3,727 – $5,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,150	$2.91	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	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 Sacramento, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Sacramento, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,616 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,774 and $6,459.

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

About 2,242 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 $1,557 of the $5,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Sacramento, 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 →