Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$5,180box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $4,403–$5,957
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,757
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $5,180

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Diego$3,396

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

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 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
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,538	$2.12	$1,307 – $1,769	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,180 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,403 and $5,957.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,423 of the $5,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,396, 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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