Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$9,411reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $8,188–$10,634
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,311
Fuel: $2,100
All-in estimate: $9,411

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Diego$6,170

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' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,823	$3.89	$2,456 – $3,190	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,411 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,188 and $10,634.

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 $2,100 of the $9,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,170, 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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