Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$10,306step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $8,657–$11,955
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,240
Fuel: $2,066
All-in estimate: $10,306

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Diego$6,757

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

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$3,166	$4.37	$2,659 – $3,673	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $10,306 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,657 and $11,955.

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 $2,066 of the $10,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,240 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,757, 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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