Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$7,901dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $7,032–$8,770
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Nashville-Davidson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,017
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $7,901

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Diego$5,180

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

San Diego to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770
53' refrigerated	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634
48' flatbed	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798
Step deck	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955
Power only	$7,023	$3.43	$6,110 – $7,936
Hotshot	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204
26' box truck	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957
Sprinter van	$3,160	$1.54	$2,655 – $3,666

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,367	$3.27	$2,107 – $2,628	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $7,901 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,032 and $8,770.

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

About 2,049 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 $1,884 of the $7,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,180, which makes San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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