Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN power only rate

$7,023power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $6,110–$7,936
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,139
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $7,023

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Diego$4,605

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

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Power only lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,594	$2.89	$2,257 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$7,205	$3.42	$6,269 – $8,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,927	$4.14	$1,676 – $2,178	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,199	$2.80	$1,914 – $2,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,419	$2.01	$2,974 – $3,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,126	$2.62	$1,849 – $2,402	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945	2 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,069	$2.85	$1,800 – $2,338	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $7,023 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,110 and $7,936.

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 $7,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,605, 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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